SAG and AFTRA have issued an alert against the big-budget adaptation of The Hobbit, stating that their members are advised not to accept work on this non-union production.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMAFTRA's national board Saturday continued down the path towards merger with SAG, "overwhelmingly pass(ing) a resolution" to continue working with SAG for One Union.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMThe initiative to modernize and improve SAG operations includes an online signatory process and faster residuals processing.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMThe case for a single guild seems obvious. SAG and AFTRA share overlapping jurisdictions over television and new-media work, and about 45,000 performers are members of both.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMCiting retirement and health plan concessions, and what they consider low wage increases, opponents urge a No vote on the recent tentative deal.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:48AMAddressing a multi-hundred million dollar pension and health funding shortfall required instituting premiums for dependents.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:21AMContract talks between IATSE and the AMPTP have gone into recess, with resumption to occur at an unspecified date, according to a joint statement.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:07AMThe national Council of Actors Equity voted unanimously Tuesday night to endorse the planned merger of SAG and AFTRA.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:10PMCiting the guild agreement's "separated rights" provisions, the union is seeking to enjoin the new play and obtain damages on behalf of the screenwriter of the 2000 movie that began the fr…
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:18AMThe SAG/AFTRA contracts covering work done for corporations and educational institutions, which was to expire April 30, has now been renewed through April 30, 2014.
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