Article: Roundup: Hollywood actors, producers at loggerheads over contract

Roundup: Hollywood actors, producers at loggerheads over contract

LOS ANGELES, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The chief negotiator for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) on Friday accused the latest contract offer from Hollywood producers of falling short in the area of work appearing in new media.

In a message sent to SAG members and posted on the union's Web site, chief negotiator Doug Allen said the contract could not be accepted even though the offer largely follows the framework of deals accepted by directors, writers and a smaller actors' union.

The harsh response served as an indication that the on-again, off- again contract talks between SAG and producers were at a standstill. No new negotiations ...

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