Hollywood labor union Screen Actors Guild has cuts its own staff 8%, or about 35 employees, due to sagging membership dues and a waning economy, reports the
Los Angeles Times.
SAG, which
is one of the key unions that negotiates labor contracts for advertising and TV production, is struggling to close a $6.5 million deficit in its 2009 fiscal budget. The paper said the layoffs impact
several departments, including those who work in the information technology department.
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