The says no deal has been reached with studios and streaming services and its leadership will vote on whether to strike on Thursday.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said early Thursday that its decision on whether to will be considered by leadership at a meeting later that day. A press conference announcing the decision is scheduled for noon Pacific.
If the actors do it will be the first time since 1960 that actors and writers picket film and television productions.
The actors91裸聊视频� guild released a statement announcing that its deadline for negotiations had ended without a contract. The statement came hours after recognizing the best work on television, were announced.
91裸聊视频淭he companies have refused to meaningfully engage on some topics and on others completely stonewalled us. Until they do negotiate in good faith, we cannot begin to reach a deal,91裸聊视频� said the star of 91裸聊视频淭he Nanny91裸聊视频� who is now the actors guild president.
The group representing the studios, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, said it was disappointed by the failure to reach a deal.
91裸聊视频淭his is the Union91裸聊视频檚 choice, not ours. In doing so, it has dismissed our offer of historic pay and residual increases, substantially higher caps on pension and health contributions, audition protections, shortened series option periods, a groundbreaking AI proposal that protects actors91裸聊视频� digital likenesses, and more,91裸聊视频� the AMPTP said in a statement.
It added that instead of continuing to negotiate, 91裸聊视频淪AG-AFTRA has put us on a course that will deepen the financial hardship for thousands who depend on the industry for their livelihoods.91裸聊视频�
If the actors strike, they will formally join screenwriters on the picket lines outside studios and filming locations in a bid to get better terms from studios and streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon. The actors91裸聊视频� guild had by a nearly 98% margin.
Members of the Writers Guild of America have been , slowing the production of film and television series on both coasts and in production centers like Atlanta.
Issues in negotiations include the and the effects on residual pay brought on by the streaming ecosystem that has emerged in recent years.
In a letter to SAG-AFTRA membership overnight, Drescher told actors to prepare to hit picket lines after the board91裸聊视频檚 vote Thursday.
91裸聊视频淎s you know, over the past decade, your compensation has been severely eroded by the rise of the streaming ecosystem,91裸聊视频� Drescher wrote. 91裸聊视频淔urthermore, artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to creative professions, and all actors and performers deserve contract language that protects them from having their identity and talent exploited without consent and pay.91裸聊视频�
Actors have joined writers on picket lines for weeks in solidarity. An actors91裸聊视频� strike would prevent performers from working on sets or promoting their projects.
Whether the cast of attends Thursday91裸聊视频檚 London premiere could hang in the balance of whether the actors strike 91裸聊视频� though The Associated Press confirmed the event was moved up by an hour, as first reported.
Attending a photo event on Wednesday, star Matt Damon said that while everyone was hoping a strike could be averted, many actors need a fair contract to survive.
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The looming strike has cast a shadow over the Nominations were announced Wednesday, and the strike was
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