Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes

Sag-Aftra committee decision raises prospect of first simultaneous strike by writers and actors in more than 60 years

The union representing Hollywood actors has recommended strike action after a midnight negotiation deadline passed with no agreement, as the industry braces for the possibility of the first simultaneous strike by Hollywood writers and actors in more than 60 years.

In a statement, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (Sag-Aftra), the union which represents 160,000 actors, said its negotiating committee had voted unanimously to recommend a strike. The national board will decide on Thursday morning.