SAG-AFTRA members have ratified the union’s new contract with Hollywood studios by 78.33% of the vote, ending a historic year for Hollywood labor marked by the industry’s first double strike since 1960.
SAG-AFTRA hasn’t revealed the total number of votes in favor of the new agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, but in a statement Tuesday it said turnout was approximately 38.15%.
That number may be extremely low but it actually represents an increase in member participation compared to the guild’s previous contract, as does the margin of victory. In 2020, just 27% of guild members voted, with that year’s contract securing 74% of them.