Actor reps SAG and AFTRA finally agree on something
By Jeffrey Jolson
SAG and AFTRA finally agree on something
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 2/7/09 — SAG and AFTRA, who battled it out during the WGA strike and on into the summer appear to be finally getting along – or at least they agree on something, TV commercials.
TV and radio ads were always a stronghold for AFTRA, while SAG virtually owned the movie and many TV actors. AFTRA had hoped to make headway into the lucrative film actor business. They have a joint credit union, but had been brow-beating each other for months as SAG negotiates its new contract with producers.
On Saturday, the Joint National Board of Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists met in videoconference in Los Angeles and New York and approved by an overwhelming majority a package of proposals for the changes to the AFTRA Television and Radio Commercials Contracts and SAG Television Commercials Contract.
The SAG and AFTRA Commercials Contracts will be bargained under the terms of the Phase One Agreement that applies to the Commercials Contracts negotiations only. Negotiations are scheduled to commence on February 23 in New York.
About AFTRA
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO, are the people who entertain and inform America. In 32 Locals across the country, AFTRA members work as actors, journalists, dancers, singers, announcers, hosts, comedians, disc jockeys, and other performers across the media industries including television, radio, cable, sound recordings, music videos, commercials, audio books, non-broadcast industrials, interactive games, the Internet, and other digital media. The 70,000 professional performers, broadcasters, and recording artists of AFTRA are working together to protect and improve their jobs, lives, and communities in the 21st century. From new art forms to new technology, AFTRA members embrace change in their work and craft to enhance American culture and society. Visit AFTRA online at www.aftra.com.
About SAG
Screen Actors Guild is the nation’s largest labor union representing working actors. Established in 1933, SAG has a rich history in the American labor movement, from standing up to studios to break long-term engagement contracts in the 1940s to fighting for artists’ rights amid the digital revolution sweeping the entertainment industry in the 21st century. With 20 branches nationwide, SAG represents over 122,000 actors who work in film and digital television, industrials, commercials, video games, music videos and all other new media formats. The Guild exists to enhance actors’ working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists’ rights. SAG is a proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Headquartered in Los Angeles, you can visit SAG online at www.sag.org .
4 responses so far ↓
1 Patrick Murray // Feb 8, 2009 at 10:33 am
Does the leadership of SAG realize that its delay in getting a signed contract is riding on the backs of not only its own membership but on those of thousands of IATSE members and Teamsters? The contract delay has slowed film production and most likely has impacted both the Film Industry and economy to the tune of millions of dollars over the last several months. How many films have not been green-lighted because of the pending SAG strike? Let’s wrap-up this contract and end the de facto SAG strike now. The economy and none of us can afford more delay. Pat Murray – Gaffer
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