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Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) members person voted to ratify nan 2026 TV/Theatrical Agreement pinch nan Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
On Thursday, members approved nan woody pinch a 91.42% ballot successful favor, and a return of a return of 19.25%, pursuing nan SAG-AFTRA board’s recommendation of nan contract past month.
The statement builds connected erstwhile AI and integer replica protections, further restricting usage of synthetics and providing added protection against AI replacing members’ work. Additionally, nan woody creates a pathway for merging nan SAG-Producers Pension Plan and nan AFTRA Retirement Fund, meaning members’ net will nary longer beryllium divided betwixt nan 2 plans.
“I’m proud of our SAG-AFTRA rank and nan spot they proceed to show erstwhile we move together pinch a shared purpose,” said SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin successful a statement. “This statement builds connected nan instauration members fought to found and carries that activity into nan adjacent section of our industry. It delivers meaningful gains successful compensation, strengthens protections astir artificial intelligence and integer identity, reinforces nan semipermanent information of members’ use plans and recognizes nan realities of really performers activity today. Our members person ever understood that protecting nan early of this occupation intends preparing for alteration earlier it arrives. This statement reflects that committedness and nan corporate powerfulness of this union.”
The AMPTP said successful a statement, “The AMPTP and its personnel companies congratulate SAG-AFTRA connected ratifying its caller contract. This statement delivers meaningful improvements successful wages, pension and wellness benefits, streaming residuals, and performer protections. SAG-AFTRA’s activity brought a genuine committedness to partnership, and together pinch nan WGA agreement, these deals show what is imaginable erstwhile nan manufacture useful toward applicable solutions that support its semipermanent stability. We look guardant to building connected that momentum.”
Formal negotiations betwixt SAG-AFTRA and nan AMPTP began connected Feb. 9, concluding connected May 2, pinch nan SAG-AFTRA National Board voting connected May 11. The statement goes into effect connected July 1, expiring connected June 30, 2030.
