Why The SAG-AFTRA Strike Took 118 Days To End (Longest Ever)

After 118 days, the SAG-AFTRA Strike finally came to an end when the acting union agreed to the deal put forth by the AMPTP, and there were important reasons why it was the longest strike between actors and major Hollywood studios in history. Even with several 2024 films delayed by the SAG-AFTRA strike, Union President Fran Drescher championed the livelihood of working actors who were working in unsustainable conditions in the streaming era, where the looming threat of AI, loss of streaming residuals, and loss of a robust healthcare fund created an environment that made it increasingly difficult to tell meaningful stories and pay the bills.