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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW JULY 24, 2009 Fixing the Residuals System It’s expensive to administer and is an invitation to conflict as platforms such as new media evolve. For a proposal, see my piece in today’s Hollywood Reporter. ——————— Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about entertainment law and digital media law. Tags: WGA Labor Unions IATSE residuals DGA SAG | | | | | |
| DIGITAL MEDIA LAW APRIL 18, 2009 SAG & Studios Agree to Tentative Deal The new deal compromises the force majeure claims SAG has pending from the 2007-2008 WGA strike. The new deal also modifies the force majeure language in the union contract, but the details are unknown. The deal includes no changes in new media from the AMPTP’s February offer , according to sources. higher than SAG’s. | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW MARCH 21, 2009 Hollywood Crew Deal Ratified As expected, the membership of IATSE , the union representing Hollywood crew members, ratified that organization’s proposed contract with the studios yesterday, although not without significant opposition. The new contract takes effect August 1 and runs for three years, as is usual with Hollywood labor agreements. | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW MARCH 17, 2009 Actors Commercials Negotiations Deteriorate The fundamental roadblocks are (1) new media and (2) the economy. New media, of course, had been the major stumbling block in the negotiations between SAG and the studios before being at least partially eclipsed by the issue of contract expiration date. See below for copies of the letter and talking points.) As today? | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW JANUARY 31, 2009 Hollywood Labor’s Long-Term Future: More Unrest Will this be the beginning of a new era of labor peace in the industry? That means that a scant two years from now, when negotiations for 2011 renewals of the guild and union contracts begin, negotiators will be challenged with even newer forms of “new media,” new business models, and new economic realities. | | | | | | | |
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DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2009 SAG: No Good Reason to Strike
You may also want to refer to my articles SAG & The Studios: What Are They Fighting Over? BTW, there are three UPDATES below—a new "SAG Statement" item 3 items down, some further discussion about the cbs.com item 11 items down, and some corrections and further analysis in the Asner item about 15 items down. NO WAY !” Maybe never. MORE >>
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