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Leslie Simmons
Hollywood actors and studios face disconnect
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 21, 2008 - 7:28amLast updated: July 21, 2008 - 7:28am
Three weeks after the expiration of their contract, the Screen Actors Guild and the studios appear to be living on different planets. SAG says it's still negotiating; the studios say their final offer is languishing on the table.
Actors' guild proposes debate with sister union
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 17, 2008 - 7:27amOn Monday, Screen Actors Guild president Alan Rosenberg proposed that SAG and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), its smaller sister union, hold an official debate on the issues involving AFTRA's newly brokered prime-time/TV contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers.
