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Claudia Eller
AFTRA approves contract
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 9, 2008 - 7:10amLast updated: July 9, 2008 - 8:16am
A campaign by the Screen Actors Guild to persuade members of a smaller rival union to vote down a new contract has foundered, an outcome that could weaken SAG's leverage in its negotiations with the Hollywood studios.
Screen Actors Guild talks end without a contract
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 7, 2008 - 7:46amHopes for a last-minute breakthrough in negotiations between Hollywood studios and the Screen Actors Guild were dashed Tuesday when contract talks ended on a bitter note, fueling anxiety over the prospect of another strike.
Screen Actors Guild, Hollywood studios still far from a contract
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 30, 2008 - 7:17amAfter more than two weeks of negotiations, studios and the Screen Actors Guild appear to have made little headway toward a new contract. Despite mounting pressure on both sides to avert another costly walkout after the 100-day writers strike, the talks have bogged down over how much actors should be paid across both new- and old-media platforms.
