As of Wednesday, Nov. 8, SAG-AFTRA announced that it had reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP. After months of delayed negotiations, contentious conversations, and a simultaneous strike with the Writers Guild of America, Hollywood is now ready to get back to work.
Carla Christina Contreras on the SAG-AFTRA strike
Now that the Writers Guild of America finally has a deal, what does that mean for SAG-AFTRA?
The writer’s strike is coming to an end. Now what?
The Writers Guild of America strike began on May 2, and as of yesterday, the union has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). But, this doesn’t necessarily mean your favorite shows are coming back.
How the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are hitting Nashville
The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May 2, and SAG-AFTRA joined them on July 14. It’s easy to think of this as a Hollywood problem, but Nashville’s creatives are also feeling the impact.
Spring Hill General Motors Plant Shuttered Indefinitely, Just Months After Historic Strike
General Motors has told workers that its manufacturing plants will remain closed indefinitely. The company had originally hoped to resume production next week. That means more than 3,000 employees in Spring Hill are temporarily out of work.
Nashville Fast-Food Workers To Ask For $15 Hourly In Wave Of Strikes
Dozens of workers at fast-food chains around Nashville are going on strike Thursday. The day marks the latest in a series coordinated national events this year, and the first such strike in Nashville. Workers are calling to be paid $15 hourly.
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