After a year of haggling (and not much to show for it), the Screen Actors Guild has agreed to a two-year contract with the major studios. SAG President Alan Rosenberg dismissed the deal as “devastatingly unsatisfactory.” So dramatic.

BBC:

The SAG said the deal raised actors’ minimum pay by 3% as part of a $105m package of improvements.

But there appeared to be no significant pay increase for internet appearances – a key sticking point in the talks.

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