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But believe it or not, SAG's negotiating committee is urging its national board to take a strike authorization vote of its membership. The newly elected national board will meet Oct 18. The negotiating committee wants the membership to vote yes to authorize a strike to "overcome the employers' intransigence." They figure giving the bargaining team the authority to call a strike is "necessary" at this point. If they get a strike authorization they certainly have serious negotiating power. If the membership votes "no" they'll be in a much weaker position.
As I watch the markets tumble and I hear talk not just of recession, but of depression, I have to wonder whether there's any chance 75 percent of SAG members would vote to strike, which is what it takes to get authorization.
Media stocks are falling again today on Wall Street, which does put the likes of Viacom [VIA
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