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Although the WGA strike ended several months ago the public may soon have to deal with a possible SAG (Screen Actor’s Guild) strike. And just like the WGA strike; SAG’s grievances are with the AMPTP, Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and their handling of royalties from the internet and DVD sales. Their contract expired in June 2008 and although the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists had agreed to continue their deal with the AMPTP, SAG was opposed to it. Ever since then both sides have stopped talking to each other.
Now, in an article from The Hollywood Reporter it states that the AMPTP’s offer will remain on the table till October 18; when SAG will meet and decide whether to bring strike authorization as a viable option to its membership. Due to the economic downturn lately many were scared that the AMPTP would take back their offer, but it is obvious that they won’t be offering SAG a better deal than they are offering now. With corporations like Disney and CBS still trying to recover from the WGA strike and the current economic situation it seems unlikely that they will be budging to SAG demands.
If a strike authorization is voted for it does not exactly mean that SAG will strike, but that is a very likely possibility; a move to gain some leverage. This move to call in a vote for strike authorization may not be the smartest thing to do though; those who support SAG’s fight are going to be suffering just as badly as the AMPTP and the entertainment corporations. A strike would halt all current movie and television production till the situation is resolved and with the economy the way it is the loss of jobs may not gain them many supporters.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i418b037a2c9b1c0f19c7a38299b4e160?imw=Y
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