Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA. Photo: Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons
A union representing about 160,000 Hollywood actors is going on strike after talks with major studios and streaming services have failed, reports CNN.
It is the first time its members have stopped work on movie and television productions since 1980, after a final day of negotiations on Wednesday did not produce an agreement.
Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, the union, said in a statement the studio management’s offers were “insulting and disrespectful.”
“The companies have refused to meaningfully engage on some topics and on others completely stonewalled us,” she said. “Until they do negotiate in good faith, we cannot begin to reach a deal.”
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