Wednesday, May 28, 2008

AFTRA Deal With AMPTP Caves On Clips; SAG Vowing To Fight Hard On This Issue

AFTRA Deal With AMPTP Caves On Clips; SAG Vowing To Fight Hard On This Issue The deal closed very early this morning (while I was still asleep). First, here is AFTRA's press release and fact sheet about it, followed by the AMPTP's statement and then SAG's statement. But, in looking it over, I can see right away that AFTRA gave away major concessions when it came to the all-important clips issue by failing to do the heavy-lifting negotiating with the AMPTP and thus leaving all the power over it