The Region - News from Feb. 2, 1987

An estimated 300 members of the Screen Extras Guild picketed the entrances to Universal Studios Tour in Universal City on Sunday, protesting what they claim is a proposal by motion picture and television producers to cut wages and benefits for extras by 40%. Los Angeles police reported the picketers caused no problems other than slight traffic delays near the entrances to the tour. The 5,300-member guild, which recently became affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, hopes to resume contract negotiations soon with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.