Ballots for the Screen Actors Guild Awards are due back by Dec. 10, and the nominees will be announced on Dec. 12

SAG-AFTRA members will be eligible for emergency grants of up to $4,800 via the Superstorm Sandy Assistance Fund

The distributor of indie sensation "Beasts of the Southern Wild" says it will not sign a retroactive SAG AFTRA contract to qualify its cast of first-time actors for the guild awards

Union can not be listed as SAG-AFTRA in complaint filed by members protesting merger, judge rules

The merger of the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is blessed by Actors Equity, which represents stage actors and managers

Award given to screenplay that "embodies the spirit of constitutional rights and civil liberties"

A SAG-AFTRA merger announcement could come as early as Sunday -- the same day as the SAG Awards

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

SAG general counsel weighs in on divisive case, says actress could be branded a "complainer"

Howard's running-mate, Amy Aquino, was re-elected secretary-treasurer

Current treasurer Amy Aquino's name also resubmitted

The former Fusio Film Group executive will report to SAG deputy national executive director for contracts Ray Rodriguez and will oversee a staff of five out of the guild's Los Angeles headquarters