"Negotiations Resume: SAG-AFTRA and Studios Return to the Table"

Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and other A-list actors lobbied for the resumption of negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios, which have been on strike for over 100 days. The actors held Zoom meetings with union leaders to discuss getting back to the table and proposed ideas such as eliminating the dues cap on high-earning members and a new model for streaming residuals. The pressure from both the top and bottom of the call sheet, along with a call from Disney CEO Bob Iger, led to the announcement of the return to negotiations. The AMPTP is expected to present a new package of proposals, and the union remains firm on its proposal to charge streaming platforms a fee on every global subscriber.