## Common Links [SAG-AFTRA Website](https://www.sagaftra.org/) [SAG-AFTRA Strike Website](https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/why-we-strike) [SAG-AFTRA Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAG-AFTRA) ## Strike Info [^1] [^1]: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/why-we-strike SAG-AFTRA vs AMPTP Reasons: - min earnings to keep up with inflation - protect performers from replacement by AI - hair/makeup artists to be qualified in performer's specific hair textures/styles and skin tones - (?something about actors becoming streamers?) - (?something about assistance in health and retirement funds such as pension plans?) - (?something about improving work for repeat actors between show seasons?) - reimburse performers for relocation ## Media Apperances [*Corridor Crew*, "Will actors really be replaced? (VFX Artists Explain)"](https://youtu.be/62-aWHGKeMo) ## Background #### Basic Info **SAG-AFTRA is a union for media professionals such as actors** #### Acronyms Acronym | Meaning | Description ---|--- | --- AFL-CIO | American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations |the largest federation of unions in the United States AMPTP | Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers |include Amazon/MGM, Apple, Disney/ABC/Fox, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount/CBS, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery (HBO), and others SAG-AFTRA | Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists | represents media professionals such as actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists