Hollywood actors union sets strike vote for Thursday as talks break down
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The SAG-AFTRA actors union said its negotiators unanimously recommended a strike after labor talks
2023-07-13 16:22
Actors' strike deadline passes with no word from either side
Negotiations between the union representing 160,000 actors and the nation's major studios and streaming services appear to have gone into overtime, with an 11:59 pm PDT deadline passing without any official word from either side.
2023-07-13 15:49
Actors are poised to go on strike against studios and streaming services
Some very famous faces are once again less than a day away from hitting the picket lines as the union representing about 160,000 actors prepares to possibly go on strike against major studios and streaming services.
2023-07-12 21:54
Actors union agrees to 11th hour mediation effort, but strike still looms
The union representing 160,000 actors said on Tuesday it has agreed to a request from studios and streaming services to meet with federal mediators over contract negotiations but is still prepared to go on strike at 11:59 pm PDT on Wednesday unless a deal is reached.
2023-07-12 12:48
Hollywood studios, actors union call in mediator to try and avoid strike
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union agreed to a request from Hollywood studios to
2023-07-12 09:28
Stanley Tucci says he thinks straight actors should be able to play gay characters
Stanley Tucci weighed in on the debate about straight actors portraying gay characters in a new interview with BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs on Saturday.
2023-07-03 05:45
Actors postpone deadline to strike against studios and streaming services
A union representing about 160,000 actors has put plans to go on strike against major studios and streaming services on hold.
2023-07-01 10:52
Hollywood faces possible second strike as actors' talks near deadline
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES Netflix Inc, Walt Disney Co and Hollywood's other major film and television studios
2023-06-30 18:16
US labor board ruling could spur unionizing by gig workers, others
By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday made it more difficult for companies to
2023-06-14 05:29
Actors union vote to authorize a strike next month, possibly joining writers
Members of the union representing television and film actors, SAG-AFTRA, have voted to authorize a strike against major studios if a new contract isn't reached by the time their current deal ends on June 30.
2023-06-06 10:52
Hollywood actors authorize strike as writers still out
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood's actors union voted to authorize a strike if contract talks break down, turning
2023-06-06 10:21
Digital doubles, fake trailers: AI worries Hollywood actors before labor talks
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES A search for Wes Anderson on YouTube turns up trailers that the famed
2023-06-01 18:17