Chicago

SAG-AFTRA will be conducting a Wages & Working Conditions (“W&W”) meeting specifically for the Mid-sized and Small Locals in preparation for the  2022 SAG-AFTRA Corporate/Educational & Non-Broadcast (“Co/Ed Contract”) Negotiations. The Co/Ed Contract expires October 31, 2022.

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard and participate in this very important process. Meetings are open to all paid-up SAG-AFTRA members.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 31, 10 am - 1 pm PT/12 pm - 3 pm CT/1 pm - 4 pm ET

WHERE: The meeting will be held by Zoom. You must have a Zoom account that identifies you by name to participate. 

RSVP: RSVPs are required, please fill out the form below to RSVP. Once you've registered you will receive an email with more information and the zoom link from webmaster@sagaftra.org. Please be sure to check your spam folder if you have not received the email.

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting, you may submit proposal recommendations by email at CoEd2022@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by 5 pm on Monday, August 29, 2022.  

W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through October 31, 2022 or in compliance with the May 2022 dues relief extension program) — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 
 

The At the Table table read series is returning virtually with the script “Go to the Body” written by SAG-AFTRA member Kyra Jones.  After Sanaa, a rising racial justice organizer, is sexually assaulted by a fellow activist, she tries to bury her trauma and return to her normal life. But when her boxer fiancé, Kendrick, pushes her to fight back, the couple must grapple with their conflicting definitions of justice, healing, and protection.

The table read will take place on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 6:30 pm via Zoom.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP below, and the ZOOM link will be sent to you the morning of the 19th.

At the Table is a table read series which began in 2019 in partnership with IFA Chicago.  SAG-AFTRA Chicago members read scripts for a local filmmakers upcoming production.  Past scripts have included Kris Rey's "I Used to go Here" and Alex Heller's "The Year Between". 

Kyra Jones (she/her) is a Chicago-based Black feminist screenwriter, filmmaker, and actor whose work focuses on Black women experiences with intimate relationships, sex, and liberation. She received her degree in Theatre and Gender Studies from Northwestern University. Kyra is a script reader for Janelle Monae's production company, Wondaland Pictures. Most recently, she was staffed as a writer on Woke (Hulu) and Queens (ABC).

As a creator, she's known for her award-winning web series The Right Swipe (OTV) which she co-wrote, executive produced, and starred in. The Right Swipe was an official selection at Austin Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, and several others. Her comedy script, Good Vibes Only, won Best Pilot at the 2020 Nashville Film Festival and was a finalist for Shore Scripts. Her upcoming feature, Go to the Body, won The Pitch at the 2020 Chicago International Film Festival and Screencraft's virtual pitch competition. As an actor, she’s appeared on the series finale of Empire (Fox), Chicago Justice (NBC), Kappa Force (Revry), and Seeds (OTV).

In addition to being an artist, Kyra is a professional sex educator and survivor advocate. She served as the assistant director of Northwestern University's sexual health and violence resource center, CARE. She has given lectures and workshops around the United States on consent, healthy relationships, transformative justice, sexual violence in the Black community, prison abolition, intimacy coordination, and more. She has worked with Tarana Burke of 'me too.', Mariama Kaba, A Long Walk Home, and other Black women anti-sexual violence organizers.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022, or in compliance with the May 2022 Dues Relief Extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Attention new and existing members: Join us Wednesday, September 21 at 11:30 am for a chance to hear from member leaders and staff about SAG-AFTRA and all of the great ways to get involved. Learn new things and get answers to any questions you have about SAG-AFTRA. We will meet via ZOOM.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022, or in compliance with the May 2022 Dues Relief Extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

WATCH NOW AT: https://youtu.be/eBnZ1t27mLc

Featuring: 
SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair
and
National Director, Background & NY Entertainment Contracts Stephanie Perry

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement to zip through the basics of compensation when working background on a TV/Theatrical/New Media production. This presentation will cover: 

• Payments for costume fittings
• Rates for providing required wardrobe
• Who to call with questions

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Virtual Studio Jams are a way to plug in with other members, get practice in the medium, work on industry-relevant material, and give and share feedback as you flex your muscles in a low-pressure setting - your own house!

KRC's On Cam Jam is a perfect place to get up on your camera to work on sides, scenes, or the kind of copy that interests you! This is a great time to ask self-tape questions and discuss technology with other members.

KRC's VO Jam affords voice actors a time and place to work on copy, listen to feedback, ask all your tough tech questions, and make tweaks and revisions to get in tip top shape for the next voice gig!

RSVP is required. Please RSVP here.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET
Please click here or copy and paste this URL into your browser to view the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8kR04yLk9c

Featuring: 
National Board Member Ilyssa Fradin
and
Director, Commercials Contracts Claudette Singh

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for another primer that breaks down the updated provisions of the newly ratified, groundbreaking 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contracts. Commercials 101: Four Provisions You Should Know, will cover new contract terms for:

• Social Media & YouTube Waiver
• Choreographers
• Theatrical/Industrial Exhibition
• Public Service Announcements (PSA’s)

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.
 

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

WATCH HERE

Featuring:
SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair
and
SAG-AFTRA National Director Government Affairs and Public Policy Kerri Wood Einertson

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for an overview of how the SAG-AFTRA Government Affairs & Public Policy (GAPP) Department partners with members to advocate for legislation that helps our members, and how you can help. This presentation will cover:

• GAPP’s role and how you can participate in SAG-AFTRA advocacy efforts
• Federal legislative campaigns 
• State legislative campaigns

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.
 

10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Featuring:
SAG-AFTRA Network Television Code Negotiating Committee Vice-chair Kevin Scullin

Presenter:
SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement to learn everything you need to know about the new wage provisions in the newly ratified, 2022 Network Television Code. This presentation will cover:

• Wage and benefit contribution increases
• Newly added additional compensation requirements
• Updates to certain pay schedules

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete the form below to RSVP. 

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

If ADA accommodations are requested, please indicate on the RSVP form.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.
 

Virtual Studio Jams are a way to plug in with other members, get practice in the medium, work on industry-relevant material, and give and share feedback as you flex your muscles in a low-pressure setting - your own house!

KRC's On Cam Jam is a perfect place to get up on your camera to work on sides, scenes, or the kind of copy that interests you! This is a great time to ask self-tape questions and discuss technology with other members.

KRC's VO Jam affords voice actors a time and place to work on copy, listen to feedback, ask all your tough tech questions, and make tweaks and revisions to get in tip top shape for the next voice gig!

RSVP is required. Please RSVP here.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Virtual Studio Jams are a way to plug in with other members, get practice in the medium, work on industry-relevant material, and give and share feedback as you flex your muscles in a low-pressure setting - your own house!

KRC's On Cam Jam is a perfect place to get up on your camera to work on sides, scenes, or the kind of copy that interests you! This is a great time to ask self-tape questions and discuss technology with other members.

KRC's VO Jam affords voice actors a time and place to work on copy, listen to feedback, ask all your tough tech questions, and make tweaks and revisions to get in tip top shape for the next voice gig!

RSVP is required. Please RSVP here.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.