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SAG-AFTRA Strike Ends

Lindsey Dettloff and Juliana Vendetti

November 13, 2023

Photo Courtesy of @sagaftra on X.

After 118 days on strike, the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union finally came to an agreement with Hollywood Studios on Thursday, November 9th. As mentioned in The Print’s previous coverage of the strike, big name actors and writers in this union went on strike over the summer, due to low wages, streaming residuals, and the rise of AI. The strike officially came to an end on Thursday at 12:01 a.m.

The SAG-AFTRA union and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers negotiated to reach a deal on a three-year contract that would increase wages, give bonuses for involvement with streaming services, and protection of actors from AI.

As the historic strike ends, almost everyone has something to be happy about. Production and advertising for new television shows and movies can now resume, giving America content to look forward to. Podcasters, TV show hosts, and others will also celebrate as actors can now go back to being interviewed on programs and promote the new content that will be coming soon.

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About the Contributors

Lindsey Dettloff, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Lindsey Dettloff is one of three Editors-in-Chief of The Print. She is an expert in all things grammar and is in charge of running the newspaper’s social media. In addition to The Print, Lindsey is the President of the Student Government Association, a Pep Squad ambassador, a member of the academic team, and is a three-season varsity athlete. This summer, she was a summer camp counselor at the Arena Club and spent lots of her time with her friends and family at the beach. She loves to write satirical pieces so she can make people laugh, and feature pieces to spread community news. Lindsey loves joking around with her journalism classmates and can’t wait for a fun and successful year!

Juliana Vendetti, Staff Reporter

This is Jules’s first year as a journalist with The Print! Other than writing, her biggest passions include singing, acting, and teaching. She is currently President of the FHS Drama Company and can be found performing in community theatre outside of school as well. She’s also a cake decorator, performs as a party princess for children’s parties, and sings for St. Matthew Lutheran Church. She has always loved writing and is thrilled to be a member of The Print!