Fran Drescher tells NPR the breakthrough moment that ended the Hollywood strikes
The longest strike in history by actors against film and TV studios has finally ended. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher says there is a "new dawn."
by Ailsa Chang
Nov 09, 2023
3 minutes
The longest strike in history by actors against film and TV studios has finally ended.
As of Thursday morning, actors are free to work again now that their union — SAG-AFTRA — has a tentative deal in hand. It still needs to be ratified, but it includes pay bumps, protections against artificial intelligence and streaming bonuses.
So far, studio heads have not responded to NPR's request for interviews. In , the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television
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