Following the WGA, the actors’ union secures a longer contract and a sizable pension-fund infusion — averting a repeat of the 2023 dual strikes
Bottom line — On May 2 (PT), SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative four-year master contract with the AMPTP. Following the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the actors’ union has now traded a longer contract term for fund contributions and tighter AI safeguards, effectively putting Hollywood into ‘no-strike’ mode. The only remaining piece is the Directors Guild of America (DGA), which begins its negotiations on May 11.
