SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify Contract to Officially End Hollywood Strike
Hollywood actors vote to approve the new three-year contract with studios, officially ending the nearly four-month strike. The 78% approval brings a close to a tumultuous year of labor strife in the entertainment industry.
Hollywood actors officially end their nearly four-month strike as SAG-AFTRA members vote to ratify the new three-year contract with studios. The union announces a 78% approval result, bringing a formal conclusion to the labor dispute that disrupts the entertainment industry for much of 2023.
The vote sees just over 38% of eligible members cast ballots, a figure union leaders call unprecedented for a contract that faces vocal dissent on social media. While the approval margin falls short of the near-unanimous support seen in the writers guild vote, it still provides a major relief for the industry.
A rejection of the agreement would have forced a return to the bargaining table and potentially reignited the strike. Instead, actors return to work and the entertainment business attempts to regain normalcy after experiencing two historic labor stoppages in the same year.