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Simpsons for 15 years |
The actors who provide the voices for cartoon family The Simpsons in
Mexico went on strike on Wednesday.
They say the dubbing company wants to cast cheaper actors from outside
their union, the National Actors Association.
The actors picketed the offices of the company, Grabaciones y Doblajes
Internationales, blocking entry to the non-union actors.
"For now we have to keep up the strike there," said Patricia Acevedo,
45, the voice of Lisa Simpson.
The actors normally start recording their parts in January but
negotiations between the union and the company have broken down.
The company has said it is struggling to remain competitive because of
the union's actions.
"With attitudes like these, our country has lost ground for dubbing in
Latin America," the company said.
Humberto Velez, the voice of Homer Simpson, has
said he earns about 600 pesos
($54, ￡28) per episode and felt obliged to stand up for his union.
(BBC) | 
Updated: 2005-02-25 09:09