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Hollywood actors union votes to authorize strike if no deal reached by June 30

As the writers walkout continues, members of the SAG-AFTRA union overwhelmingly voted to strike if a new labour deal with Hollywood’s studios can’t be reached by June 30. Negotiations between the two sides begin Wednesday.

Entertainment reporter Teri Hart explains how an actors' strike could change what’s on our screens

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A view of the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California.
A view of the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Image)
9:12Hollywood actors union votes to authorize strike

As the Hollywood writers walkout continues, the actors union has also voted to authorize a strike if no deal can be reached by June 30. 

Negotiations between the 160,000-member union and the major studios, such as Walt Disney Co., and Netflix Inc., are scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

Actors are seeking higher pay and safeguards against unauthorized use of their images through artificial intelligence.

Entertainment reporter Teri Hart joins Commotion guest host Talia Schlanger to explain the immediate and long-term impact a writers' strike would have on what we watch. 

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Teri Hart produced by Stuart Berman.

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