‘All of American Labor Has Joined Our Fight’: SAG-AFTRA Chief Pushes Studios to Negotiate as Actors Strike Hits Day 53 (Guest Column)

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‘All of American Labor Has Joined Our Fight’: SAG-AFTRA Chief Pushes Studios to Negotiate as Actors Strike Hits Day 53 (Guest Column)
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Labor Day is more than a long weekend of beaches, barbecues and block parties. It’s a national celebration marking the economic and social contributions of American workers. How ironic, then, that …

Labor Day is more than a long weekend of beaches, barbecues and block parties. It’s a national celebration marking the economic and social contributions of American workers. How ironic, then, thatmembers are observing this 141st Labor Day on strike against a global industry that refuses to fairly recognize the contributions of the workers who power its economic success.

If this is the play, it has failed. Rather than fatigue, they find our members’ innate resilience, unity, and solidarity. That means minimum increases to keep up with inflation, addressing the current streaming model, which undercuts residual income and ignores the contributions of our members in the most successful productions. Performers deserve compensation that reflects the value they bring to streamers that profit from their labor. And, any agreement we reach must also include protections of performers’ images, voices, and performances against artificial intelligence technologies.

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