The Latest Breaking News from AFTRA

Soap opera employs writers with Fi-Core status, sparking controversy amidst ongoing industry strikes.

The action involves the Sag-Aftra union, which represents around 160,000 actors across the US

LOS ANGELES — Actors have joined writers, who have been on strike since May 2, on the picket lines. SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached an impasse last week in negotiations over a new contract.

Dramatically escalating a bitter labor battle that has already brought Hollywood to a virtual standstill, thousands of striking film and television actors took to the streets on Friday to fight for better pay and job protections in an industry that has been upended by the rise of streaming.