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Hollywood studios, actors union call in mediator to try and avoid strike

2023-07-12 09:25
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union agreed to a request from Hollywood studios to
Hollywood studios, actors union call in mediator to try and avoid strike

LOS ANGELES The SAG-AFTRA actors union on Tuesday agreed to a request from Hollywood studios to call in a mediator to try to reach a new labor agreement in the final hours before their current contract expires.

The 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA have authorized a strike if a deal cannot be reached before midnight on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Sandra Maler)