SAG-AFTRA members have continued to show up in force to picket outside the major Hollywood studio lots, including Paramount. (photo courtesy of SAG-AFTRA)

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists continued negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Oct. 25, the second straight day of talks in a strike that has lasted over 100 days. Media reports indicated that a profit-sharing proposal by studios was met with an unenthusiastic response from the actor’s union.

SAG-AFTRA released a statement stating that “the CEOs came back to the table,” and that the union would continue to “provide updates with [members] directly.”

Two weeks ago, negotiations between the two entities reached a standstill over an additional charge per-year for subscribers, which the guild reported as 57 cents per customer, to assist in helping actors share in streaming profits. The exact method by which union members might benefit from streaming has been a point of contention since initial contract discussions in June and July. Similar issues were raised by the Writer’s Guild of America, which was able to close a deal with the AMPTP in September after a 148-day strike.

SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher penned an op-ed for the industry news website Deadline when the union’s strike reached its 100th day, stating that “the 10-year grace period we have given the AMPTP companies to build their streaming platforms at the expense of my members’ fair compensation has come to a screeching halt.”

Last week, several high-profile actors, including George Clooney, suggested a proposal that would remove the cap on union dues for higher-earning SAG-AFTRA members to help compensate lower-earning members, but Drescher said that the gesture didn’t have an impact on the strike nor was it compatible with SAG-AFTRA contracts.

As negotiations continue, SAG-AFTRA has encouraged union members and supporters to show up in force outside studio gates.

“Keep showing up on the picket lines and make your voices heard around the country,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement.

The writer’s strike ended on Sept. 27, with contract ratification following on Oct. 9. With writers already back at work, production could resume quickly following the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike. With the holiday season fast approaching, however, it is uncertain how much material could get in the pipeline before the new year, nor how long it would be before audiences, particularly of network television, would see new content.