Dec 12, 2008 7:29 pm US/Pacific
SAG Faces Dissension From New York Board
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
A faction of the Screen Actors Guild has called for the union to halt a vote that would authorize a strike with Hollywood producers.
The announcement Friday represents a major split between the union's Hollywood leadership and the more moderate faction based in New York.
The New York board in October supported seeking a strike authorization vote if negotiations for a new deal failed. The board now says holding the vote in January -- amid a slumping economy -- would be irresponsible.
The state board's 14 members also called for the national board to hold an emergency meeting to appoint new negotiators to talk with producers.
SAG president Alan Rosenberg denounced the move and said he would call an emergency meeting, but did not know when.
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