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Will SAG-AFTRA join the Hollywood writers on the picket line?

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood’s actors, will either join screenwriters on picket lines or sign a new transformative deal. Teri Hart breaks down the key issues at the bargaining table and how this will affect the WGA strike.

The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists represents 160,000 media workers

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A woman gives an impassioned speech at a podium, with a colleague flanking her to her left.
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher speaks during a press conference announcing a strike by The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists on Thursday, July, 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. This marks the first time since 1960 that actors and writers will picket film and television productions at the same time. (Chris Pizzello/The Associated Press)
7:09Will SAG-AFTRA join the Hollywood writers on the picket line?

UPDATE: in the time since this segment aired, the SAG-AFTRA union has announced they will go on strike.

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood's actors, will either join screenwriters on picket lines or sign a new transformative deal. Entertainment reporter Teri Hart stops by Commotion to break down the key issues at the bargaining table and how this will affect the WGA strike.

WATCH | SAG-AFTRA Members Vote Yes on Strike Authorization:

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 Jane van Koeverden.

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