Hollywood actors set vote to authorize strike with writers still out
msn.comBy Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's actors union will announce Monday whether their members authorized a possible strike, a move that would turn up the heat on major film and television studios already grappling with a work stoppage by writers.
The SAG-AFTRA union set a Monday deadline for its 160,000 members to vote on whether to give their negotiators the power to call a strike if needed.
Talks between the actors union and major studios are scheduled to start on Wednesday. Over the weekend, the studios likely averted another work stoppage by reaching a tentative deal with the Directors Guild of America (DGA).
That pact will take effect if DGA members vote to ratify it. Actors, in their negotiations, will seek higher pay and safeguards against unauthorized use of their images through artificial intelligence.
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