Archive for February, 2009
U.S. actors contract talks may be stalled for weeks
Posted by: admin in Motion Picture/Television Industry Contract News on February 24th, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/mediaNews/idUSN2337205520090224
U.S. actors contract talks may be stalled for weeks
LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild’s rejection of a “last, best and final” labor offer by major studios over the weekend has industry watchers saying their long and bitter contract talks could be stalled for weeks.
SAG, the largest U.S. actors union with 120,000 members, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents film and television studios, have been at loggerheads over a new contract for nearly eight months.
SAG balked and now the two parties are at odds again. Experts think the studios have the upper hand.
“SAG is going to have to either make some concessions on some issues, or they’re going to have to go to their members and get them to vote for a strike,” said Mark Litwak, an entertainment attorney monitoring the contract talks.
Welcome to RealFilmCareer.com for What I Really Want to Do!
Posted by: admin in General Industry News on February 11th, 2009
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