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AFTRA, Studios Keeping Quiet
May 09, 2008
The first full day of talks between AFTRA and the AMPTP wrapped up Thursday with no reports due to a press blackout.


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Q&A with Screen Actors Guild Head Alan Rosenberg
May 08, 2008
SAG head Rosenberg answered questions just after the studios broke off the negotiations on Tuesday night.

SAG Fair to Cover Health from Head to Toe
May 07, 2008
For the fifth year, the guild's HealthCare SafetyNet committee is holding its free Health Fair for all union members May 14 in LA.

Strike Effect Mirrors Class Struggle
May 07, 2008
The effects of a possible SAG strike on film production is like a certain kind of tax policy: hell on the middle class but benign and even favorable for the rich and poor.

Equity Launches Membership Candidate Week May 5
May 05, 2008
Actors' Equity's National Equity Membership Candidate Week will kick off May 5 in 10 cities nationwide.

SAG Backs Off on DVDs
May 04, 2008
SAG and AMPTP return to the bargaining table Monday for what will likely be two days of intense negotiations.

Actors and Studios Extend Labor Talks Again
May 02, 2008
SAG and studios said on Friday they had agreed to extend talks again, with the aim of closing a deal by next Tuesday.



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