Entertainment & Sports
Feb. 24, 2012
Actors say their union failed to research merger's impact
A group of union member dissidents filed suit against the Screen Actors Guild and its board, accusing them of failing to conduct proper due diligence for the proposed merger with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Before members of two influential entertainment unions vote on a proposed merger later this month, they may examine seven opinion letters from lawyers, all of whom say the two groups can combine health and pension funds without legal impediments.
But in litigation filed Wednesday, some Screen Actors Guild dissidents say their board failed to share any opinions from actuaries - statisticians who comput...
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