JoBeth Williams and Scott Bakula will announce the winners

Leakers correctly predict every SAG nomination ahead of Wednesday's announcement, SAG attributes breach to "technical glitch"

"Argo," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Les Miserables" and surprise nominee "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" land all-important SAG ensemble nominations

The commercials contract talks will be the first test of SAG-AFTRA's strength at the bargaining table

Roughly 15 percent of the staff of the newly merged SAG-AFTRA guild will exit with buyouts

The board of directors of the newly merged unions OKs David P. White as National Executive Director, a role he held with SAG

In answer to complaint filed by Martin Sheen and others, the union wants the lawsuit dismissed with prejudice

The leadership of the two unions wants to pool its resources, but a vocal group of opponents claim merger would be a disaster for their health and pension plans

Craig Simmons claims he was fired after refusing to cover up embezzlement at the plans

A hearing is schedule for four days before ballots are due to be returned

Opponents to the merger include Ed Harris, Ed Asner, Valerie Harper and Martin Sheen

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