Post by jag11 on Dec 10, 2008 7:57:46 GMT -5
Strike talk is ratcheting up in Hollywood. SAG, the actors union, is urging members to strike--hoping the threat will pressure the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents film and TV studios, to restart contract negotiations. Strike authorization requires 75% approval by members. Economists say a strike by the 120,000 SAG members would cost more than the writers' strike and cripple the industry. The WGA strike cost the Los Angeles area $2 billion. SAG bargaining stalled in June; parties could not agree on union control of Internet programs.