by Bobbin Beam | Jun 20, 2011 | AFTRA, SAG, Unions
I just received the following:AFTRA and SAG Convene Formal Discussions to Create One Union Silver Spring, Maryland (June 19, 2011) —- Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists convened this weekend for the first, formal...
by Bobbin Beam | Feb 22, 2011 | Acting, AFTRA, Film, SAG, Unions
Yesterday’s “Backstage” magazine speaks of the proposed merger discussions between the two actors unions that cover voiceover work, with an insightful and realistic view:Why the SAG-AFTRA Merger Might Not...
by Bobbin Beam | Aug 31, 2009 | AFTRA, SAG, Unions
Could a third trip to the altar be “a charm”? Can I still hope? Or am I a Pollyanna?Could the next election on September 24th serve to end dissention amongst SAG’s rank and file and reopen the merger discussions with sister union, AFTRA?I’ve...
by Bobbin Beam | Apr 2, 2009 | AFTRA, Announcements, SAG, Unions
Good News! I just received the following announcement in today’s email:====================”AFTRA AND SAG REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH ADVERTISING INDUSTRY ON NEW COMMERCIALS CONTRACTS NEW YORK (APRIL 1, 2009)—Screen Actors Guild and the American...
by Bobbin Beam | Feb 9, 2009 | AFTRA, Announcements, SAG, Unions
As a subscriber to the union notification system I received the following announcement in Saturday’s email extremely encouraging and significant to those of us who look at the “big picture” when it comes to joint cooperation between AFTRA and...
by Bobbin Beam | Dec 24, 2008 | Announcements, SAG, Unions
A very good friend sent this to me the other day. I am certainly questioning the wisdom of the threat of a strike vote at this time. A number of actors agree with me.Click Here: Check out “No SAG Strike”This is a web site you can go to to sign a petition...
