At the end of March 2008, it was announced that the entertainment labor union known as AFTRA split from it's sister union, SAG. AFTRA president Roberta Reardon states "We can't trust SAG. Their leaders have engaged in a concerted effort to tarnish AFTRA's reputation and diminish our standing." According to Variety.com, SAG president Alan Rosenberg described AFTRA's move as a long-planned power grab to sell out actors by offering low-ball contracts. "I think what AFTRA's done is unconscionable, and I'm sick of getting lectures about trust from them," he declared. "I'm furious about what they've done."
Fast Facts:
- AFTRA intends to begin negotiating for a new deal with the Producer's Guild, the AMPTP, as soon as possible
- AFTRA is the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, a labor union that represents over 70,000 performers, journalists and other artists working in news media and entertainment.
- There are 40,000 actors/entertainers who are both members of SAG and AFTRA
- SAG is the Screen Actors Guild, a union representing over 120,000 actors for the big and small screens
- AFTRA does not cover any Film work and only covers 4 tv shows
- A looking Strike from the Screen Actors Guild is possible before the end of summer 2008
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DVDMoviesReviews.com: "AFTRA, SAG Hurl Accusations at Each Other" (March 31, 2008)
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