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SAG-AFTRA
Hollywood
is
finally
returning
to
work
after
SAG-AFTRA
and
AMPTP
reached
a
tentative
agreement
to
end
a
strike
that
lasted
118
days.
Actors
can
put
down
the
signs
and
leave
the
picket
lines
after
the
tentative
deal
between
SAG-AFTRA
and
AMPTP
allowed
them
to
return
to
work
as
of
12:01
am
Thursday,
Vulture
reports.
The
SAG-AFTRA
strike
was
the
final
obstacle
keeping
Hollywood’s
lights
and
cameras
off
and
comes
after
the
Writer’s
Guild
of
America
reached
an
agreement
on
September
24.
According
to
the
website,
streaming
residuals
and
protections
from
AI
were
the
final
two
sticking
points
in
the
negotiations.
Per
Vulture:
“Today’s
tentative
agreement
represents
a
new
paradigm.
It
gives
SAG-AFTRA
the
biggest
contract-on-contract
gains
in
the
history
of
the
union,
including
the
largest
increase
in
minimum
wages
in
the
last
forty
years;
a
brand
new
residual
for
streaming
programs;
extensive
consent
and
compensation
protections
in
the
use
of
artificial
intelligence;
and
sizable
contract
increases
on
items
across
the
board”
the
AMPTP
said
in
a
statement.”
In
another
statement
shared
on
X,
formerly
known
as
Twitter
SAG-AFTRA,
wrote,
“We
stand
together
in
solidarity
and
will
be
there
for
you
when
you
need
us.”
Hollywood
Is
Celebrating
Actors
and
actresses
who
proudly
hit
the
picket
lines
to
fight
for
better
protections
and
a
new
contract
began
celebrating
on
social
media.
Abbott
Elementary
creator
and
star
Quinta
Brunson
responded
brilliantly
to
a
fan
asking
if
season
3
of
the
hit
ABC
comedy
sitcom
would
start
filming
soon.
In
an
Instagram
post,
the
star
of
the
upcoming
Netflix
film
Rustin,
Colman
Domingo,
wrote
in
a
caption
of
a
post
celebrating
the
end
of
the
strike,
“I
guess
it’s
time
to
stop
doing
this.
It’s
over!!!!!!
Let
me
get
my
bags
together!
My
whole
ass
team
been
calling.
See
you
soon
world!”
In
a
follow-up
post,
he
happily
began
promoting
the
upcoming
project.
We
are
also
happy
because,
listen,
we
were
tired
of
reruns
and
reality
television.
Just
saying.
—
Photo:
Jose
Perez/Bauer-Griffin
/
Getty
