Nearly 98% SAG-AFTRA authorize strike
In a powerful show of solidarity, SAG-AFTRA members have voted 97.91% in favor of a strike authorization ahead of negotiations of the TV/Theatrical Contracts, with nearly 65,000 members casting ballots for
In a powerful show of solidarity, SAG-AFTRA members have voted 97.91% in favor of a strike authorization ahead of negotiations of the TV/Theatrical Contracts, with nearly 65,000 members casting ballots for
Unions and Guilds assemble! As the Directors Guild of America’s negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) enter their final scheduled week, the International Alliance of
If members of the Writers Guild East and West decide to strike when the contract with AMPTP expires on May 1, they will do so with the support of SAG-AFTRA. The National Board today
While the WGA East and West are nearing the end of their SAV vote, SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to begin formal contract
SAG-AFTRA recently closed a deal for the purchase of an existing commercial office building and a nearby vacant lot in North Hollywood, California. The property features more than 118,000 square
Last week, Prosecutors made the decision to charge actor Alec Baldwin and the Rust’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, each with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. This came nearly a year after Baldwin fatally shot
The trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan have unanimously approved a reimbursement benefit to cover travel and lodging expenses related to abortion care for participants who live or work in
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Netflix Studios, LLC have reached a tentative agreement on terms for a successor contract to the 2019 Netflix
Members of SAG-AFTRA today voted to ratify the SAG-AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Network Television Broadcasting, also known as the Network Television Code. The vote was 94.67% in
The talk and anger this week have been focused on the revelation that the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade. The landmark decision guaranteeing a woman’s right to
Ad agency creatives and producers, as well as production companies, can rest easy. Members of SAG-AFTRA today overwhelmingly voted to ratify the 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract and the 2022 SAG-AFTRA
On Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the 94th Academy Awards the festivities were interrupted by a violent altercation between one of the presenters and one of the Academy Award recipients.
In response to the Russian “War of Aggression” against Ukraine, SAG-AFTRA released a statement Friday night. The actors union urged donations to humanitarian groups, and expressed support for people in
The Writers Guild of America East, SAG-AFTRA, The Directors Guild of America, and The International Brotherhood of Teamsters are standing in solidarity with IATSE in its efforts to reach a
From The Nanny to the President. Fran Drescher and Joely Fisher have been chosen by SAG-AFTRA’s national membership to fill the respective roles of president and secretary-treasurer, two of the
SAG-AFTRA has released a statement mourning the passing of former Screen Actors Guild President, SAG-AFTRA National Board member and SAG Life Achievement Award recipient Edward Asner. He was 91. “There
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board of Directors met today in a one-day videoconference plenary and approved the tentative agreement reached with the
With the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shutting the film and TV industries down for an almost catastrophic three months, the last thing anyone needs is a strike. Good news for performers
SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris has released a video on the SAG-AFTRA website where she details the performer’s union response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The video, posted today, was sent via email to
After a bitter fight against challenger, Matthew Modine, Gabrielle Carteris and Camryn Manheim have been chosen by SAG-AFTRA’s national membership to fulfill the respective roles of president and secretary-treasurer, two