Actors voted to approve a new three-year contract with studios, although some union members remained dissatisfied with the deal’s artificial intelligence protections. The ratification formally ended six months of labor unrest in the entertainment industry.

The outcome is a major relief for SAG-AFTRA leaders and an entertainment industry that is attempting to return to normal after months of labour strife.

Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union approved a three-year contract with major studios on Tuesday, formally ending six months of Hollywood labor disputes that halted film and television production. SAG-AFTRA said 78% of those who voted supported the deal with Netflix Inc,

Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, leaders announced Tuesday.

The US union of actors has hailed an “enormous victory” as the deal that ended the months-long Hollywood strike was officially ratified, with members voting overwhelmingly in favour. The walkout by the Sag-Aftra union lasted 118 days and brought Hollywood to a standstill,