The SAG looks like they will be calling upon the fed for mediation in hopes of avoiding a strike. We get the scoop today from the teamster caves of Yahoo:
The U.S. Screen Actors Guild said on Sunday its board had voted to ask that a federal mediator be brought into labor contract negotiations with Hollywood studios.
SAG said the mediator may be asked to send a strike authorization referendum to members if the arbitration process fails. A strike authorization would require 75 percent approval of members who vote. “We hope mediation will help move this process forward,” Screen Actors Guild’s national president, Alan Rosenberg, said in a statement.
We hope so too Rosenberg, we hope so too. Another strike would suck, and I certainly hoe it doesn’t happen. Not only does it mean problems for our entertainment output, but on a personal level – I hate writing about this shit.
Week after week, updates about no progress blah blah blah. Don’t get me wrong, I have no problem with someone striking, they have that right – but the fallout still sucks.
With luck the Federal mediators will be able to bring both sides to the table once again, smoke the peace pipe and sign a deal.
common…the economy sucks right now — we’re all gunna feel it sooner or later. is this really an appropriate time to be going on strike? yeah they have the right to strike, but still i don’t see the validity in this.
if they actually go on strike we’re going to loose out on another season of kick ass tv shows and probably a year of movies. that will really piss me off. hell they can hire me on as an actor and ill take half of what these actors are making and wont bitch about benefits.