Actors go on strike in US

Los Angeles - Actors in the United States are due to go on strike today and refuse to take part in any commercials until a pay…

Los Angeles - Actors in the United States are due to go on strike today and refuse to take part in any commercials until a pay dispute is settled. Unions representing 135,000 actors have called the strike and marches and rallies are planned in big cities.

Advertisers plan to break the strike by using non-union actors seeking to get into the business or by filming abroad.

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