Why Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Movie Was Allowed To Film During The SAG-AFTRA Strike

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Movie was made during the SAG-AFTRA strikes, despite Taylor Swift being a member of the union, but there are good reasons why the concert film was permitted. The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) joined the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on strike to demand better pay, working conditions, and job security for members in their union. The strikes have focused on the inadequate pay actors and writers receive from streaming services, with some receiving nothing in their residuals even for some of the most successful movies and TV shows.