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SAG-AFTRA to Negotiate Major Demands for 2026 Contracts

12/23/2025

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SAG-AFTRA will lead Hollywood guild negotiations in early 2026, with significant demands.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers plans to offer $110 million to improve the guilds' health plans, which face deficits.
In return, AMPTP seeks to extend contracts from three to five years.
Expirations occur May 1, 2026 for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and June 30, 2026 for SAG-AFTRA and the DGA.

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SAG-AFTRA will lead Hollywood guild negotiations in early 2026, with significant demands.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers plans to offer $110 million to improve the guilds' health plans, which face deficits.
In return, AMPTP seeks to extend contracts from three to five years.
Expirations occur May 1, 2026 for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and June 30, 2026 for SAG-AFTRA and the DGA.