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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW FEBRUARY 8, 2010 Pilots Overwhelmingly AFTRA Again The ill-will generated by SAG hardliners evidently lives on in the producing community, notwithstanding the regime change 12 months ago that brought cooler heads to the elected and top appointed leadership of the guild. And what of new media? Go to the blog itself to subscribe via RSS or email. Maybe so. | 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. | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW JUNE 22, 2010 Silly Lawsuit Against SAG Dismissed; and More In a statement, SAG’s Deputy National Executive Director and General Counsel, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, said “Screen Actors Guild is gratified that this litigation has now concluded with a final reaffirmation of the Guild's position by the trial court.” Second, the extension does not change the new media provisions in any way. | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 Hollywood Labor: The Tyranny of Time covered those events as they occurred, and they’re also the topic of my forthcoming book, “Hollywood on Strike!,” This extraordinary arrangement reflects both the power of the DGA and the key importance to the guild of maintaining the creative control enjoyed by directors. WGA And what of the Writers Guild? | | | | | | | |
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DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 SAG Presidential Candidate: I'll Seek Strike Authorization Next Year if Elected
She argued that that’s what’s needed to gain bargaining leverage and added that she’s “confident” the SAG membership would vote Yes, especially after the guild conducts an educational outreach campaign during its wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings with members. just bought a new flat-screen TV, a 42” LG 42LH50. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010 DGA to Negotiate on SAG & AFTRA's Heels
The Directors Guild announced on its website today that it will begin negotiations with the AMPTP (studio alliance) in mid-November, which is immediately after the scheduled end of 45 days of negotiation between the AMPTP and SAG (Screen Actors Guild) & AFTRA (a smaller performers union). Check out my residuals chart there too. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010 Residuals Chart Available
of gross, 100% of TAM, or the complexities of new media, it’s easy to find your knickers in a twist if you spend more than a few minutes puzzling over this stuff. ve managed to compress most of the guild and union residuals formulas onto a single page color chart. Go to the blog itself to subscribe via RSS or email. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, 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. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010 Hollywood Labor: SAG Source Says a Strike Unlikely, Joint SAG-AFTRA Bargaining Likely; and the Year Ahead
With those caveats in mind, the priorities the source listed were as follows: (1) New Media. SAG is not particularly happy with the compromises made in new media. Extending the freestanding joint bargaining agreement to cover the TV/theatrical negotiations, or creating a new such agreement. 2) Basic Cable. MORE >>
- SAG TV/Theatrical Contract Ratified Overwhelmingly, 78%-22% DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009
- SAG-AFTRA Ratify Advertising Agreement; SAG Townhall Features Fireworks DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009
- SAG Executive Director: TV/Theatrical Deal Will Pass DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009
- SAG’s Strange Voyage DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009
- SAG Board Approves Studio Deal DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009
- SAG & Studios Agree to Tentative Deal DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009
- SAG Stalemate Update DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2009
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