Overview
- SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP formally began bargaining on Feb. 9 for a new TV/Theatrical agreement under an agreed media blackout.
- The union’s national board unanimously approved its proposal package over the weekend following weeks of member input.
- Talks are slated to run through March 6 with possible extension, while the current SAG-AFTRA contract remains in force until June 30.
- Key issues on the table include protections around AI and synthetic performers, streaming residuals, self-taped auditions, and stabilizing health and pension plans.
- Studios are expected to push for five-year contract terms, union leaders have not ruled out a strike if negotiations stall, and the WGA and DGA will enter talks later this spring under new leadership on both sides.