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SAG Faces Discord Over Strike Vote

 

Published 12/16/2008 by editorial@zap2it.com at From Inside the Box

Tom Hanks, George Clooney among those saying it's a bad idea > On the cusp of a crucial strike authorization vote by members of the Screen Actors Guild, Hollywood's biggest union is wrestling with rising discontent among its members over the prospect of an imminent showdown with the studios. (link)

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