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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW APRIL 10, 2010 Survey in Progress re WGA Strike Nina O'Brien, a doctoral student at USC's Annenberg School who focuses on entertainment labor issues, is doing an anonymous study of the WGA strike and would like your participation if you're in or affiliated with the TV or film industry. If you work in tech, check out my book How to Write LOIs and Term Sheets | | | | | | |
| DIGITAL MEDIA LAW JUNE 22, 2010 Silly Lawsuit Against SAG Dismissed; and More In order to make the schedule for joint negotiations work, AFTRA leadership has agreed to a one-year extension to its so-called “front of book” – the portion of its agreement with the AMPTP that covers daytime serials (soap operas) and various other work whose jurisdiction is not shared with SAG. Those issues will probably be hard fought. | 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!,” However, timely completion of the contracts seems likely this time because of a seemingly unrelated issue: merger of SAG and AFTRA. So, SAG and AFTRA are already in a difficult place on those issues. | | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW APRIL 28, 2010 DGA to Negotiate on SAG & AFTRA's Heels The DGA contract (like those of SAG, AFTRA and the WGA) expires in mid-2011, but the DGA always negotiates early. As is our custom, we will engage with the AMPTP to clarify and narrow the issues before the beginning of formal negotiations. Hopefully, SAG, AFTRA and the DGA will coordinate their proposals. | | | | | | | |
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DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010 Hollywood Labor: SAG Source Says a Strike Unlikely, Joint SAG-AFTRA Bargaining Likely; and the Year Ahead
A more fundamental reason the following list is preliminary is that SAG (and AFTRA) have not yet begun the “wages and working conditions” (W&W) process of canvassing members and soliciting their input on issues of concern. A, and just two months after the WGA), but they like to negotiate early. What about the WGA? per year. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 SAG Executive Director: TV/Theatrical Deal Will Pass
The pending deal was, of course, the most pressing issue. White indicated he was looking at the idea of a joint SAG-AFTRA committee to discuss jurisdictional issues. If you work in tech, check out my new book How to Write LOIs and Term Sheets. The votes are due back June 9. Will the agreement be ratified? So what next? MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009 SAG’s Strange Voyage
New media issues will recur in 2011, which is just around the corner, and every three years thereafter, since technology continues to evolve faster than Hollywood can respond, let alone than union agreements can be renegotiated. If you work in tech, check out my new book How to Write LOIs and Term Sheets. The stakes are high. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009 SAG Letter re Force Majeure Claims
While the Guild’s intention was to settle or arbitrate these claims independently of the recent TV/Theatrical contract negotiations, beginning in April 2008, the producers insisted on including discussion of force majeure issues in the negotiations. SAG just sent members an email regarding force majeure claims. million. Highland Ave. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2009 SAG TV/Theatrical Ballots Later Than Expected; SAG Litigation Continues; and More
SAG wants its contract to expire in mid-2011, to synch up with the WGA, AFTRA, and DGA. That’s an issue created by the ten-month delay that the hardline Membership First faction inflicted on the union; without the delay, the deals would have synched up as a matter of course. It’s expected to pass easily. Only a simple majority (i.e., MORE >>
- SAG & Studios Agree to Tentative Deal DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009
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