2023 SAG-AFTRA strike

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From July 14 to November 9, 2023, the American actors' union Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). It was the longest actors' strike against the film and TV studios in Hollywood history. Along with the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike (which ended on September 27, 2023), the SAG-AFTRA strike was part of a series of broader Hollywood labor disputes. Both the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes contributed to the biggest interruption to the American film and television industries since the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In addition to standing in solidarity with the writers, the strike was led by changes in the industry caused by streaming and its effect on residuals, as well as other new technologies such as AI and digital recreation. It marked the first time that actors initiated a labor dispute in the U.S. since the 1980 actors...

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