Actors vote to approve deal that ended strike, bringing relief to union leaders and Hollywood
By ANDREW DALTON, AP Entertainment Writer
Published: December 6, 2023, 8:20am
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FILE - SAG-AFTRA member Bruce D. Mitchell participates in a post apocalyptic-themed picket line outside Netflix studios, Nov. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, leaders announced Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, bringing an official finish to the labor strife that shook the entertainment industry for most of 2023.
The approval of the three-year contract from the members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced Tuesday night by union leaders was no certainty, with some prominent members voicing dissent on the deal their negotiators bargained for.
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