Independents are possibly affected in a good way; however, networks, major studios, and large feature films will never go Non-Union and the majority of actors make a living working thru SAG (especially in commercials, which negotiations are just starting and could be problematic).

Studios have enough major films completed to fill movie theaters for months, so really it will not pressure those companies to pick up independent features (which often totally murder actors on their rates). Plus, unless an independent features a name actor, it barely has a chance to even be picked up for strong distribution. Very few name actors will go fi-core or risk angering SAG to do Non-Union work because of the pressure and threats SAG throws around, so it makes really producing a successful, profitable Non-Union film. So the little guy will lose.

It is great for my business in unscripted, but the majority of television is not unscripted and the majority of jobs come from guild-controlled (SAG is not a real labor union) programming. I really hope SAG's members vote against a strike. There are amazing pilots, etc. out there that will go away. It would be so much better for the economy and actors in general to dissolve SAG. In a lot of ways, SAG just ruins chances for unconnected actors to break into the business and honestly, the benefits are not that great. Plus, in a non-restricted market, the rates would have a better chance of actually benefitting actors by allowing real negotiation and having extra money in the budget instead of in SAg / AFTRA's pockets.