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Negotiations Loom: SAG-AFTRA and WGA Face Potential Strike

1/9/2026

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Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) will begin negotiations with studios on February 9, 2026.
Key issues include artificial intelligence protections and health coverage adjustments.
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) proposes a five-year contract and a $110 million health-plan investment.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland of SAG-AFTRA warns a strike remains possible if negotiations fail.

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Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) will begin negotiations with studios on February 9, 2026.
Key issues include artificial intelligence protections and health coverage adjustments.
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) proposes a five-year contract and a $110 million health-plan investment.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland of SAG-AFTRA warns a strike remains possible if negotiations fail.