Over 130 Hollywood stars, including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman, have sent a collective letter to the Screen Actors Guild, asking them not to call an actors’ strike next year.
According to these celebrities, who support the union’s cause and their struggle, this is not the time to stop working when the country is in the midst of a recession.
The organisation’s directors have stated that they hope to avoid a strike, but they must first consult their members on January 2, since negotiations failed with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP).
A strike would send the industry plunging into chaos, and could affect the Oscars ceremony taking place February 22.
The screenwriters’ strike earlier this year resulted in a loss of 2 billion dollars.