Hollywood Actors , Poised to Strike , After Union Negotiations Fail.br NBC reports that thousands of Hollywood br actors could go on strike as early as July 13. .br The news comes after the actors' labor guild and br a trade group representing major film and television br studios failed to make a deal on a new contract.br On July 13, the Screen Actors Guild-American br Federation of Television and Radio Artistsbr (SAG-AFTRA) will hold a vote on striking. .br SAG-AFTRA’s TelevisionTheatricalbr Streaming contracts have expired br without a successor agreement, SAG-AFTRA statement, via NBC.br NBC reports that the guild is looking to secure br a contract with higher base compensation and br safeguards regarding the use of artificial intelligence. .br According to SAG, despite four weeks of negotiation, br the trade association representing Disney br and Netflix, among other major studios, , “remains unwilling to offer a fair deal on the key br issues that are essential to SAG-AFTRA members.”.br The AMPTP’s responses to the union’s br most important proposals have been br insulting and disrespectful of our br massive contributions to this industry, Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA President, via NBC.br NBC reports that the strike would impact br both film and television productions.br Two months after the Writers Guild of America went br on strike, many television productions have been halted br and numerous high-profile films have been delayed.br NBC reports that a strike by actors is likely br to exacerbate the problems facing the industry, br with many other productions forced to go dark.