SAG-AFTRA confirmed that the tentative agreement was unanimously approved by the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee, officially putting an end to the 118-day strike at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. The next step involves the agreement being presented to the union’s national board on Friday for a comprehensive review and consideration. Further details regarding the agreement will be disclosed following this crucial meeting.
The negotiations during this strike included the involvement of key industry figures. Among them were Disney’s Bob Iger, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, and NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley. These leaders joined the talks in an effort to resolve the impasse, reflecting the significance of reaching a resolution for both sides.
Writers Guild of America Parallel Strike
The Writers Guild of America, a union representing screenwriters in Hollywood, also engaged in negotiations and achieved their own agreement with the studios in September. This agreement, a new three-year contract known as a “minimum basic agreement,” officially ended the writers’ strike on September 27.
