The board majority of the Screen Actors Guild on Monday stepped up its efforts to oust the union’s executive director, taking its case directly to members.

In an e-mail statement to SAG members, the majority coalition said it no longer had confidence in the leadership of Doug Allen, citing his “failed strategy” for securing a new contract for actors. SAG members have been without a contract for almost seven months.

Allen has strongly backed the strike vote, saying it would give him leverage in negotiations. But his aggressive pursuit of the referendum sparked a backlash among members who felt the tactic was ill-timed, given the hardships facing members amid a deep recession.

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