A source close to the negotiations said that the Teamsters are seeking 4% annual pay increases over each of the next three years. AFTRA's most recent offer included annual increases of 2%, 2.5%, and 2.5%. A walk-out is not inevitable, since a unanimous strike authorization vote raises the possibility that AFTRA could be picketed as it and the Screen Actors Guild enter into joint negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for a new TV-theatrical agreement.
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