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Article: H'w'd infighting: AFTRA accuses SAG of lagging.(American Federation of Television & Radio Artists and Screnn Actors Guild)
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- June 11, 2008
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With Hollywood on edge at the prospect of an actors strike, SAG's negotiating committee has been accused of dragging their feet at the bargaining table in order to wage war against the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists.
AFTRA negotiating committee chairman Matt Kimbrough leveled the charge against Screen Actors Guild's leaders on Tuesday, a day after the guild staged a raucous rally urging SAG members who also belong to AFTRA to vote down the latter's primetime deal.
More industry backlash to SAG's aggressive campaigning against AFTRA is brewing, according to biz insiders.
"Since returning to the table two weeks ago, word is that ...