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The labor unrest in Hollywood continues. The entertainment industry’s drivers union voted overwhelmingly Thursday to strike against TV and film producers, with the walkout set to begin Monday. Teamsters Local 399 voted 1,441-196 to reject the latest contract presented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, according to Teamster Secretary-Treasurer Earl Bush. Both sides have been asked by a federal mediator to resume negotiations on Friday. But the producers contend that their terms are final and that there is no room for any more bargaining, and teamster officials aren’t hopeful either. Key issues dividing the two sides include overtime rules, salary rates and guidelines for the making of non-union films. If the Teamsters walk out Monday, it will mark the second entertainment industry strike this year. The Writers Guild of America struck from March until August, and Hollywood production is only now returning to full speed.