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Studios Brace for Actors' Strike

Production beefed up before contract's expiration

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Jun 26, 2008 2:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – TV and movie studios are scrambling to be as prepared as possible in the event of an actors' strike when the union contract expires Monday, reports the New York Times. Movie studios had long planned to finish projects by the deadline—and TV studios have... Read full story »

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