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SAG-AFTRA Merger Opponents Outline Their Concerns

February 19, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Opponents of the proposed SAG-AFTRA merger prepare a 1,000-word document to be sent, along with pro-merger literature, with ballots that go out by the end of the month

  

SAG, AFTRA Release Details of Proposed Merger

February 1, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The SAG and AFTRA boards approved the proposed merger last Friday and Saturday. Members of each union will vote on the matter in March

  

AFTRA Members Approve Sound Recordings Contract

January 30, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Members of AFTRA who work in sound recordings increased their base rates in the new contract

  

Michael Apted, Jon Favreau and Jace Alexander Elected to DGA Offices

January 30, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Michael Apted is elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Directors Guild; Jon Favreau and Jace Alexander join the board

  

John Shaffner Elected Chair of Art Directors Council

January 30, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The new Art Directors Council chairman, John Shaffner, recently completed four years as chairman and CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

  

Screen Actors Guild Board Approves Merger With AFTRA

January 27, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

The two main Hollywood acting guilds to finally merge after years of discussion

  

SAG Board Quietly Re-Upped Nat'l Executive Director David White

December 29, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The board extended White's contract last April but made no announcement

  

AFTRA Board Gives OK to Strike on Music Labels

October 2, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Labor group gives strike authorization to negotiators working on a new sound recordings contract

  

Union-Busting 101 for First-Time Filmmakers

October 2, 2011 By Jeff Steele 1 year ago

Hollyblog: Film financier Jeff Steele's tips for negotiating with SAG, WGA, DGA, IATSE and the Teamsters. Teaser: Get to know Eastern Europe!

  

Ken Howard on the SAG/AFTRA Merger: 'A Hurricane Couldn't Stop Us'

August 29, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Despite nasty weather, labor groups carry on with weekend merger meeting

  

DGA Promotes 3 to Associate National Executive Director

August 16, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Russ Hollander, David Korduner and Bryan Unger take on additional roles for the union

  

AFTRA Re-Elects Roberta Reardon as National President

July 24, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

More than 300 member delegates unanimously approve re-election at labor organization's weekend convention in Seattle

  

Taylor Hackford Re-Elected as DGA President

June 25, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

DGA delegates also select new slate of guild officers and board of directors

  

SAG and AFTRA Convene Formal Merger Talks

June 19, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Official face-to-face discussions finally got underway this weekend

  

Senate Committee Approves Bill to Make Illegal Streaming a Felony

June 16, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Industry unions hail legislation aimed at closing a loophole in intellectual property law

  

SAG Creates Merger Task Force

April 30, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Group set to work with AFTRA counterparts and have merger plan set for national board-approval by January

  

SAG & AFTRA Unanimously Approve Draft Resolutions for Merger

April 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Recommendations include a draft mission statement for a combined "successor" union and the appointment of formal groups to work on a proposed meeting schedule to develop a merger plan

  

WGA and AMPTP Set to Start Talks on Thursday

March 1, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

With current agreement winding down, Writers Guild and producers alliance finally set a date to sit down at the bargaining table

  

AFTRA Board Votes to Continue on With SAG Merger Talks

January 22, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

In a videoconference plenary Saturday, national board moves labor org one step closer to the creation of a "successor union" with the Screen Actors Guild

  

DGA Ratifies New TV & Film Contract

January 18, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Guild members "overwhelmingly" vote to OK new master TV and feature film contract with producers

  

SAG, AFTRA Vote to Approve New 3-Year Contract With AMPTP

January 14, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

The two leading acting union overwhelmingly approved a new contract with Hollywood producers

  

DGA Approves Contract: Health Plan Gains, Travel Loss

December 9, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Deal looks an awful lot like the one SAG/AFTRA conceded to last month; i.e., say goodbye to first-class seats to Vancouver

  

DGA and AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

December 7, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Directors Guild will release details of new deal Wednesday to its national board

  

Exclusive: AFTRA Clears Trustee David Browde After 'Sagwatch' Investigation

December 1, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Browde is accused of running the labor-guild blog, but AFTRA says it found "no evidence suggesting any infractions took place"

  

SAG/AFTRA Deal: Coach to Vancouver, and No Performance-Capture Coverage

November 11, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Not only are producers no longer required to pony up for pricey tickets for the oft-made journey from L.A. to Canada

  

New Zealand P.M. Offers Gov't Mediation of 'The Hobbit' Union Flap

October 4, 2010 By The Hollywood Reporter 2 years ago

John Key offers to step in if New Zealand production of 'The Hobbit' is threatened