Hollywood s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing a close to months of labor strife that ground the film and television industries to a historic halt.
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Mario Tama/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) SAG-AFTRA, the union representing approximately 160,000 actors, reached a tentative deal on Wednesday with major TV and movie studios that suspends a strike launched more than three months ago.
"In a unanimous vote this afternoon, The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved a tentative agreement with the AMPTP bringing an end to the 118 day strike," the union s press release said.
Further details of the agreement will be released on Friday once the deal goes to the SAG-AFTRA National Board for review and consideration.
A short while later, SAG-AFTRA said on X (formerly Twitter) that the strike was "suspended as of 12:01 a.m." on Nov. 9.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers also released a statement Wednesday night saying the organization was "pleased" to have reached a tentative deal.
"Today’s tentative agreement represents a new paradigm. It gives SAG-AFTRA the biggest contract-on-co