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SAG rejects AMPTP's 'final offer'


February 21, 2009 SAG's national board rejected the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers' "last, best and final offer" on Saturday after an all-day meeting. Rejection by SAG's leadership prevents the companies from achieving the solidity they need to accelerate film and TV production without the threat of a walkout. The AMPTP's latest proposal -- tweaked somewhat from the "final offer" it slid across the table June 30 -- bumped some compensation minimums and removed a few contested rollbacks regarding force majeure protections and French hours.

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