Amer Federation Of TV, Radio Artists Board OKs Studios Deal
Saturday June 7th, 2008 / 23h35
LOS ANGELES (AP)--Leaders of the second-largest actors union in Hollywood have approved a new contract with studios. The three-year deal was approved late Friday by the board of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. The deal now goes to the union's 70,000 members for a ratification vote. The contract covers a handful of prime-time TV shows, including "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The Screen Actors Guild, a larger union with 120,000 members, has not reached a contract deal. Both unions have said they want to avoid a repeat of a strike like the 110-day writers' walkout. That strike ended in February and stalled production.
