The one-year agreement covers about 450 people on both coasts

Deal's terms fall in line with the soft 2% wage-increase pattern set late last year when SAG and AFTRA carved out their agreement with the AMPTP

The two leading acting union overwhelmingly approved a new contract with Hollywood producers

After three days of pattern bargaining, talent union gets the same terms it received on its just signed broadcast/theatrical deal

Talent guilds aren't likely to surpass what other entertainment unions secured recently -- nor will they get significant health and pension bumps

Had been acting president since Nick Counter retired in April.

Deal includes wage, increases in pension and health contributions, and residuals for new-media.

Set tentative pact for a three-year Area Standards Agreement.

the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, announced that their long-time AMPTP President Nick Counter will retire on March 31, 2009.

In an emotional letter, the weakened SAG president defended his chief negotiator Doug Allen who was booted from office by angry board members.