The SAG-AFTRA reached a settlement with Telemundo on behalf of Spanish speaking performers following a dispute involving multiple unfair labor practices. The contract reclassified the performers from independent contractors to employees, granting them full protection under the NLRA. The network also agreed to stop the practice of prohibiting performers from discussing wages and working conditions among each other, as well as doing away with illegal policies that prohibited workers from filing complaints with the NLRB. The SAG-AFTRA was elected by Telemundo performers in March of this year— the first time in more than 55 years that actors at a major television network sought unionization.
See "SAG-AFTRA Settles Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Telemundo Over Telenovela Actors", David Robb, Deadline, October 24, 2017