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SAG-AFTRA National Board Approves Recommendations for Network Code Negotiations

Sun, 04/22/2018 - 20:12

April 22, 2018, 8:04pm

This weekend, the SAG-AFTRA National Board unanimously approved proposals for the upcoming Network Code negotiations during a two-day plenary at SAG-AFTRA Plaza in Los Angeles. The current contract, formally known as the National Code of Fair Practice for Network Television Broadcasting, expires June 30, 2018.

The Network Code covers syndicated and non-primetime dramatic programs, daytime serials, promotional announcements, variety, quiz, game, reality, talk, news and sports, and other non-dramatic programs. The proposal package is confidential and will not be released.

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SAG-AFTRA Corporate/Educational & Non-Broadcast Contract Extended 18 Months

Thu, 04/19/2018 - 16:24

April 19, 2018, 4:04pm

SAG-AFTRA and the Producers Group, LTD., have agreed to extend all terms and conditions of the 2015-2018 Corporate/Educational & Non-Broadcast Contract for an eighteen-month period. The current contract was set to expire May 1, 2018 and has been extended to October 31, 2019. As part of the extension agreement

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Celebrating the Life of Eugene Francis

Fri, 04/13/2018 - 12:18

April 13, 2018, 12:04pm

Actor, Writer & Founding SAG-AFTRA Foundation Board Member Died Tuesday at 100 Years Old

Actor, writer and founding board member of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, now SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Eugene Francis passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 100 years old. Francis worked on TV series such as Matinee Theatre (1955), The George Sanders Mystery Theater (1957) and The Loretta Young Show (1953), and was also one of the original “Dead End/East Side Kids” with Bobby Jordan and Leo Gorcey.

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An Important Message about Workplace Safety

Thu, 04/12/2018 - 13:54

April 12, 2018, 1:04pm

Dear Member,

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SAG-AFTRA Calls for an End to Auditions and Interviews in Private Hotel Rooms or Residences

Thu, 04/12/2018 - 09:05

April 12, 2018, 9:04am

Union Issues Guideline No. 1 as Part of SAG-AFTRA Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment

LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2018) – To help protect members from potential harassment and exploitation, SAG-AFTRA released today a Guideline that calls for an end to the practice of holding professional meetings in private hotel rooms or residences.

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Union Names More Companies Involved in Advertising Industry Investigation

Fri, 04/06/2018 - 10:00

April 06, 2018, 10:04am

SAG-AFTRA has launched an investigation into ad industry companies believed to have falsely represented themselves as real employers. We can confirm Talent Direct, Executive Media Services (EMS) and CMC/Forecast are part of the investigation.

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Union Names Companies Involved in Advertising Industry Investigation

Thu, 04/05/2018 - 12:00

April 05, 2018, 12:04pm

SAG-AFTRA has launched an investigation into ad industry companies believed to have falsely represented themselves as real employers. We can confirm Waving Cat and Talent Solutions are part of the investigation.

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SAG-AFTRA Statement on Preserving the Rights of a Free and Independent Press — Sinclair

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 16:52

April 04, 2018, 4:04pm

The journalists who work for Sinclair Broadcast Group are hard-working and dedicated professionals who care deeply about the work that they do. Over the last couple of days, many of them have been the subject of misdirected criticism for the script Sinclair required them to read for its recent promotional campaign. SAG-AFTRA has been in contact with Sinclair to express our concerns with this campaign, and we stand with our members and journalists everywhere in challenging corporate directives that call into question the journalistic integrity of the news presented to the public.