Will an actors strike follow the writers strike? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Entertainment
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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 1)
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 1)
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 3)
AFTRA officials announced Wednesday that April 28 would be its start date for bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. (article 3)
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 2)
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 2)
Soon after the writers strike was resolved, top actors, including Tom Cruise, George Clooney and Meryl Streep, began urging both their union and the producers to begin bargaining talks as soon as possible. (article 5)
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Actors, Guild, SAG, AFTRA, Writers |
Source articles
- Actors' unions split raises risk of another strike in Hollywood - (baltimoresun.com, 04/04/2008, 190 words)
- Will an actors strike follow the writers strike? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Entertainment (suntimes.com, 04/02/2008, 909 words)
- 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)
- Screen Actors Guild sets start date for contract talks (cbc.ca, 04/02/2008, 250 words)
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