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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW JANUARY 31, 2010 SAG Moves towards Joint Bargaining with AFTRA The SAG National Board yesterday passed a resolution, by a surprising 82% to 18% vote, directing the guild’s president and National Executive Director to “seek engagement with AFTRA in a joint bargaining agreement for negotiation of the Television/Theatrical Contract,” as quoted in a SAG press release. Tags: Phase I AFTRA SAG | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 Basic Cable Clarification & Details In yesterday’s post regarding the schedule for this cycle’s negotiations, I said that SAG and AFTRA would be jointly negotiating basic cable starting on November 7. Sources close to AFTRA and SAG have corrected me on this—and provided more details. My take on this was based on a misreading of a SAG press release from 11 days ago. | | | | | |
| | | | | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW FEBRUARY 27, 2010 AFTRA Board Approves Joint Bargaining With SAG At a videoconference meeting today in New York and LA, AFTRA’s national board unanimously voted to approve joint bargaining with SAG for the Primetime Television Contract and the SAG TV/theatrical contract. The AFTRA press release is below. ——————— Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about entertainment law and digital media law. | | | | | | | |
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DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009 SAG TV/Theatrical Contract Ratified Overwhelmingly, 78%-22%
Below are press releases from SAG, AFTRA and the AMPTP. ——————— Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about SAG, or digital media law generally. Or, follow me on Twitter , friend me on Facebook , or subscribe to my Huffington Post articles. In NY, it was 86% to 14%, and in the regions it was 89% to 11%. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009 Three Membership First Candidates Elected to AFTRA Boards
The AFTRA Los Angeles results are in. Many candidates were reelected, but new winners include two Membership First leaders—SAG 1 st VP Anne-Marie Johnson ( AFTRA national board) and former SAG Hollywood Board member David Jolliffe ( AFTRA Los Angeles local board)—as well as Membership First member Alan Ruck ( AFTRA national board). MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 SAG Executive Director: TV/Theatrical Deal Will Pass
The conversation, which lasted about two hours, touched on topics ranging from the proposed deal, to SAG’s relationships with AFTRA, talent agents and the industry at large, to the question of expired contracts. The pending deal was, of course, the most pressing issue. The votes are due back June 9. Will the agreement be ratified? MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 SAG Board Approves Studio Deal
An approval in the 60%-70% range seems more likely, given that the AFTRA deal last year achieved only 62% , as a result of an ultimately futile anti-ratification campaign conducted by SAG. Or, follow me on Twitter , friend me on Facebook , or subscribe to my Huffington Post articles. percent to 46.62 wage increase in year two. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2009 SAG Stalemate Update
What is known is that the SAG and AFTRA boards will spend part of the weekend meeting jointly to review the proposed commercials contract , a deal reached earlier this month between the two unions and the ad industry. MF candidates in the upcoming AFTRA elections, in addition to Johnson and Jolliffe, include Steven Barr and David Clennon. MORE >>
- SAG-AFTRA Ad Deal Done DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009
- Actors Commercials Negotiations Deteriorate DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009
- Is SAG Becoming Irrelevant? DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009
- SAG Moderates File Document to Fire National Executive Director DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009
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