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As the June 30 expiration date of their current contract looms, Hollywood actors and television producers have still not come to an agreement on a new contract. And though an actors strike, coming so soon after last winter’s writers strike, seems unthinkable, a work stoppage looks increasingly possible.
If no deal is signed by June 30, production on scripted shows for the fall would stop, writes Mediaweek. The Screen Actors Guild has some of the same concerns that caused the damaging writers strike, mainly residuals from new media and DVDs.
SAG president Alan Rosenberg has said the American Federation of TV and Radio Artists made no headway on those issues. AFTRA signed a tentative deal with producers last month.SAG held a rally last week in the hopes of persuading those who hold both SAG and AFTRA cards to delay ratifying their new contract until after SAG completes its negotiations with the producers.
Up-to-the-minute info on negotiations can be found on the SAG site, here. A statement on the site claims the SAG continues “to believe that it is possible to complete negotiations and secure a fair deal before the expiration of the current agreement.”
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