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Notice Regarding SAG-AFTRA Reaching an Agreement with Cimarron Productions Inc.
An agreement has been reached with Cimarron Productions, Inc. also known as The Cimarron Group regarding the unpaid compensation due to performers and the SAG pension and health contributions or AFTRA Health and Retirement contributions as applicable.
SAG-AFTRA MEMBERS MAY NOW PROVIDE SERVICES TO THIS COMPANY – PRE-PAYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW WORK
Notice Regarding Cimarron Productions Inc.
Cimarron Productions, Inc. also known as The Cimarron Group is in default of its respective SAG and AFTRA Agreements for failure to make payments of compensation due to many performers as well as pension and health contributions due under the SAG Agreement and Health and Retirement contributions due under the AFTRA Agreement.
SAG-AFTRA MEMBERS MAY NOT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THIS COMPANY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
SAG-AFTRA Co-President Reardon Honored by NYC Central Labor Council
New York (June 19, 2012) —Roberta Reardon, co-president of SAG-AFTRA, was honored by the NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO in recognition for her work as former AFTRA national president and on the SAG-AFTRA merger campaign with the NYC Central Labor Council’s Distinguished Service Award. Her award reads: “In recognition of decades of service to the Labor Movement and her inspired leadership in merging two powerful unions into a new, unique voice for working people.”
Erin Griffin, Chief Information Officer for SAG-AFTRA Honored with the Los Angeles Business Journal CIO of the Year Award, Non-Profit Sector
LOS ANGELES (June 15, 2012) — — Erin Griffin, chief information officer for SAG-AFTRA, was named CIO of the Year, Non-profit sector in the inaugural The Los Angeles Business Journal CIO/CTO Awards. The 2012 CIO Awards recognize the impact that Chief Information Officers' (CIOs) have on all aspects of business.
SAG-AFTRA Seattle Salutes Local Journalists
Last week, people of Seattle were gripped by a series of horrific and tragic shooting events throughout the city. The SAG-AFTRA Seattle Local, the labor union that represents broadcasters, is proud of the union radio and TV journalists, both in front of and behind the camera or microphone, who were our eyes and ears during those heartbreaking days.
California Film and Television Production Credits Mean More Work for Union Members
A coalition of entertainment unions and guilds believe that the latest round of productions selected to receive the California Film and Television Production Credits underscore the ongoing importance of the program. Based on information provided by these projects it is estimated that they will spend more than $683 million in California, including nearly $265 million in wages, and will employ an estimated 5,700 cast and crew members.
SAG-AFTRA Reaches Historic Deal with Record Labels
Landmark Deal is the First Industrywide Agreement Covering Music Video Performers
LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2012) — SAG-AFTRA today announced that it had reached tentative agreement with the major record labels — Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, EMI Music and The Walt Disney Co. — on a first-ever industrywide contract to cover dancers and other performers on music videos.
Members Get a Discount at Produced By Conference
The Producers Guild of America, in association with the International Consumer Electronics Association, will hold the fourth annual PRODUCED BY CONFERENCE, June 8-10, 2012 - hosted by Sony Pictures Studios, in historic Culver City, CA.
