Screen Actors Guild’s Strike Rift
The Screen Actors Guild’s website has posted a list of performers who are willing to go through with a strike vote come next January. The list includes Ed Harris, Ed Asner, Martin Sheen, Holly Hunter, Diane Ladd, Elliott Gould, Valerie Harper, and Sandra Oh.
Their statement reads:
"I support the Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors request for members to vote YES to empower the National Board to decide whether to call a TV/Theatrical contract strike, and if so, determine its timeframe.
"We must arm our negotiating committee with the collective unity and strength of the Screen Actors Guild Members."
The initial signers were (the list now has more than 1,000 signatures):
Anthony Anderson
Ed Asner
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by Deborah Arthur | December 17, 2008
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Tags: Actors' Strike, Screen Actors Guild
