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Laverne Cox blasts SAG-AFTRA over contracts, union responds
Oakridger 12 Jun 2026
On June 4, SAG-AFTRA announced a new four-year agreement with the studios and streamers that goes into effect July 1.
Sean Astin Sounds the Alarm to Rally Unions on Free Speech Protections: ‘Rights Paid With Blood’
The Wrap 12 Jun 2026
I love my freedom to assemble,” the SAG-AFTRA president said ... This comes exactly one week after SAG-AFTRA voted to ratify a new bargaining agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers with 91.42% of votes in favor.
Hochul, New York usher in new AI media transparency policies
AM New York 09 Jun 2026
SAG-AFTRA has said they hope the policy will mitigate the replacement of human actors with AI ... The bill also has garnered strong labor support from the Writers Guild of America East, SAG-AFTRA, and the ...
SAG-AFTRA actor’s union strikes 4-year deal with studios to protect performers against AI
Fast Company 05 Jun 2026
Actor Sean Astin, president of SAG-AFTRA, said in a statement that the contract “delivers meaningful gains in compensation, strengthens protections around artificial intelligence and digital ...
SAG-AFTRA members approve deal with major studios
The Brunswick News 05 Jun 2026
SAG-AFTRA members overwhelmingly approved a four-year ...
SAG-AFTRA national members ratify new four-year deal
Screen Daily 05 Jun 2026
SAG-AFTRA national members have ratified the four-year 2026 TV/Theatrical Agreement with the studios and streamers after a 91.4% vote in favour of the measure ... SAG-AFTRA national executive director and ...
SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Four-Year Deal With AI Terms and Pension Merger
Variety 05 Jun 2026
SAG-AFTRA members have ratified a four-year contract with the major ...
WGA East and SAG-AFTRA call out the new leaders at CBS News and ’60 Minutes’
The Los Angeles Times 05 Jun 2026
Both SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild East are condemning the recent firings at CBS’ “60 Minutes.” Under the news network’s editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, on-air correspondents Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, ...
SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify New Contract With Over 91% Approval
The Wrap 05 Jun 2026
SAG-AFTRA members have voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying its new bargaining agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, with 91.42% of voting members voting in favor.
Tilly Norwood, A.I. Actress, Wants to Know Why Everyone’s Mad at Her
New York Times 31 May 2026
The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us ... .
SAG-AFTRA’s New AI Protections: What They Mean for Real and Synthetic Actors
The Wrap 22 May 2026
As Hollywood transitions to four-year union contracts — at least for this labor cycle — SAG-AFTRA presented its new tentative agreement to members for ratification last week, and a lot of attention has been on AI.
SAG-AFTRA Deal Stirs Concerns on Artificial Intelligence and Pensions
Variety 13 May 2026
SAG-AFTRA leaders are beginning the process of selling their new studio ...
AI protections and a merged pension plan: SAG-AFTRA leaders tout gains for members
The Los Angeles Times 13 May 2026
Union leaders touted gains in SAG-AFTRA’s tentative contract with the major studios, citing stronger AI protections and the consolidation of previously separate pension plans ... SAG-AFTRA joins WGA as ...
SAG-AFTRA Contract Includes Controversial Merger of Pension Funds
Variety 12 May 2026
The SAG-AFTRA board on Monday approved its four-year contract with ...
SAG-AFTRA reveals details of new four-year deal with producers
Screen Daily 12 May 2026
The national board of SAG-AFTRA has approved the union’s tentative deal with US studios and streamers and revealed some details of the four-year agreement. ... SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin commented.