AFTRA Members Get Ready To Vote On New Contract

AFTRA and the movie studios seem to be on their way toward wrapping up a deal before their current contract expires at the end of this month. Members need to vote on the agreement, which includes a provision dealing with pay for Internet work and royalties for downloads, something that the union dearly wanted. Meanwhile, the Screen Actors Guild, which represents many more members than AFTRA, is contemplating how its discussions will proceed now that it has returned to the bargaining table.