Members of SAG-AFTRA are now in their third week of a nationwide strike that has shut down most film and TV productions since July 14.
“This is a fight for art and heart against greed and speed,” said actor and Portland SAG-AFTRA Local President Michelle Damis at a July 22 strike rally.
Union actors walked out after the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers offered a 5% raise that would leave members behind after years of inflation. A-list celebrity members can bargain their own paydays, but in this case they’re striking on behalf of the much more numerous working actors who fill most TV and movie roles.
