Smaller actors union AFTRA ratifies deal with Hollywood studios with 62 percent vote

AP Worldstream | July 9, 2008| | Copyright

Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have ratified a new contract with Hollywood studios that boosts payments for actors whose work appears on the Internet, the union said Tuesday.

AFTRA said 62.4 percent of voting members approved the three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

"Today's vote reflects the ability of AFTRA members to recognize a solid contract when they see it," AFTRA President Roberta Reardon said in a statement.

The vote came after fierce opposition by the rival Screen Actors ...

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