Will an actors strike follow the writers strike? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Entertainment
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The 11th-hour move by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is the latest thunderclap in Hollywood's winter of discontent, which has seen the television industry upended by a 100-day strike by screenwriters. (article 4)
In this year's round of contract talks, Hollywood's talent guilds, which represent writers, directors and actors, have pushed to center stage the issue of how their members are paid in the digital era. (article 4)
Now that directors and writers have reached new three-year contracts with the studios, the industry had hoped the actors could peacefully negotiate a new deal before their contract expires on June 30 (article 4)
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the other performers' union gearing up to renegotiate its contract with the Hollywood studios, will begin talks at month's end. (article 1)
LOS ANGELES - In a Century Plaza Hotel ballroom earlier this week, 600 people gathered to hear Hollywood heavyweights tally the fallout from the writers strike. (article 3)
Meanwhile, in another corner of the hotel, union officials representing movie and TV actors huddled to finalize a battle plan for their upcoming contract talks. (article 3)
Unfortunately, and despite the damage caused by the writers 'strike, an even more damaging actors' strike is a possibility. (article 5)
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Actors, strike, Guild, SAG, Writers |
Source articles
- Second performers' union sets April date for contract talks (cbc.ca, 04/03/2008, 246 words)
- SAG starting contract negotiations early :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Television (suntimes.com, 04/02/2008, 233 words)
- Will an actors strike follow the writers strike? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Entertainment (suntimes.com, 04/02/2008, 909 words)
- Actors' unions split raises risk of another strike in Hollywood - (baltimoresun.com, 04/04/2008, 190 words)
- ABC News: Strike Two Looming for Hollywood? (ABCNews, 04/01/2008, 337 words)
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