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NEWS ABOUT: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists stories: 3 news summaries

Actors Guild Suffers Blow as Smaller Union OKs Contract

AFTRA approval weakens strike chance

Jul 9, 08 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite a campaign by the larger Screen Actors Guild to convince them otherwise, members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists yesterday approved a new contract with Hollywood studios, the Los Angeles Times reports. The ratification is seen as signaling weak support for an actors strike as SAG... More »

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contract negotiations • Writers Guild of America • Screen Actors Guild • actors' strike • American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

Actors' Family Feud Creates More Hollywood Labor Unrest

Larger SAG, with contract set to expire, aims to torpedo smaller union's deal

Jun 30, 08 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the escalation of a long-simmering turf war, the largest Hollywood actors union is attempting to scuttle a deal reached by its smaller rival with studios, the Los Angeles Times reports. Though the Screen Actors Guild isn't planning to strike when its contract expires tonight, it's urging members who also... More »

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labor • Tom Hanks • Jack Nicholson • Writers Guild of America • Screen Actors Guild • American Federation of Television and Radio Artists • Access Hollywood

 TV Actors Guild
Splits from SAG

More moderate sister union will negotiate on its own

Mar 30, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a move that will complicate upcoming negotiations between actors and Hollywood studios, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists split yesterday from the Screen Actors Guild, its sister union for 27 years. AFTRA shares more than half of its members with SAG, but its more moderate contract goals... More »

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Hollywood • Screen Actors Guild • Hollywood producers • AFTRA • American Federation of Television and Radio Artists • Hollywood studios

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