Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg has conceded that a deal with the Alliance
of Motion Picture and Television Producers is unlikely to be concluded by June 30,
when the current contract expires. In an interview with Daily Variety, Rosenberg blamed
AFTRA for the slow-going negotiations. "Our progress has really slowed down ever
since AFTRA made its deal," he said. He added that no decision has been made about
taking a strike vote but that it will be made "fairly soon." In any case, he said, "We
can certainly work past the expiration date while we're still negotiating." On Wednesday
SAG held a Town Hall meeting in Hollywood where members received fact sheets blasting
the AFTRA deal. AFTRA later said in effect that the fact sheets misrepresented what was achieved.
It said that it would hold is own informational meetings for members about the contract
today (Thursday) and Monday.
12/06/2008
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