Teamsters, IATSE, WGA, and DGA Issue Joint Solidarity Statement with SAG-AFTRA

Four major Hollywood unions — Teamsters, IATSE, the Writers Guild of America, and the Directors Guild of America — have issued a joint statement expressing solidarity with SAG-AFTRA amid the actors union’s ongoing labor action against the major studios and streaming platforms.

The statement signals broad coalition backing across all major production guilds, which is significant for crew members and producers navigating an industry where multiple union contracts intersect on every production. A unified front across below-the-line and above-the-line unions increases pressure on studios and could affect the pace of negotiations.

For working crew and producers, this means the labor landscape remains unsettled. Productions currently in pre-production or paused due to the strike should continue to monitor negotiation developments closely, as any resolution — or escalation — will directly impact start dates, budgets, and crew availability nationwide.