The
entertainment
industry
received
a
shock
on
July
14
when
the
Screen
Actors
Guild-American
Federation
of
Television
and
Radio
Artists
(SAG-AFTRA)
called
for
a
strike.
This
is
the
first
time
ever
in
63
years
for
the
Hollywood
union
to
go
on
a
strike.
The
Writer's
Association
first
went
on
a
strike
and
then
SAG-AFTRA
joined
them
citing
the
reason
for
the
union
strike
as
unfavourable
conditions
as
well
as
low
wages,
which
are
one
of
the
major
challenges
among
others.
The
strike
also
is
an
outcome
of
the
futile
efforts
put
in
by
the
union
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
the
Alliance
of
Motion
Picture
and
Television
Producers.
A
Person
Displayed
RRR
poster
In
Protest
During
the
march
that
was
carried
out
by
the
union
as
part
of
the
strike,
a
person
was
seen
holding
a
placard
with
Ram
Charan
and
Jr
NTR's
still
from
the
'Naatu
Naatu'
song
in
RRR,
which
read,
'StRRRike.'
The
picture
went
viral
within
no
time.
The
poster
thus
gained
global
recognition
as
the
movie
did.
Hollywood
Union
Strike
Impact
The
unprecedented
strike
of
Hollywood
left
a
remarkable
impact
on
the
industry.
The
production
of
several
films,
shows,
etc
has
come
to
a
halt.
About
160,000
members
of
the
SAG-AFTRA
including
actors,
technicians,
media
professionals,
broadcast
journalists,
hosts,
and
workers
are
taking
part
in
the
strike,
extending
their
support
to
the
cause.
They
demanded
fair
pay
and
thriving
working
conditions
from
the
studios
they
work
in.
The
union
is
still
negotiating
with
the
Alliance
of
Motion
Picture
and
Television
Producers
(AMPTP)
which
includes
studios,
and
OTT
services,
to
secure
and
revise
the
guidelines
every
three
years.
Stars
like
Cillian
Murphy,
Emily
Blunt,
and
Florence
Pugh
seconded
the
union's
strike
by
walking
out
off
the
red
carpet
during
the
premiere
of
Oppenheimer.