Ohio-Pittsburgh

SAG-AFTRA Midwest locals will be conducting wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings in preparation for the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. These meetings are open to members of the following locals: Chicago, Ohio-Pittsburgh, Michigan, Twin Cities and Missouri Valley.

This is your opportunity to recommend proposed changes to these contracts. 

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. Please check your email and sagaftra.org/2023ww for updates as additional wages and working conditions meetings are announced.

Midwest Locals Meetings via Zoom** (all times Central):

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 1 pm CT

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 6 pm CT

Monday, January 9, 2023, 1 pm CT RSVP below; you must be logged in to RSVP 

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 6 pm CT

Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 1 pm CT

**Dates and times are subject to change, so please refer to sagaftra.org/2023ww for changes and/or additions to the schedule.

Steps to attend:

• Make sure your dues are in good standing.
• Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name. 
• RSVP on the form below.
• Complete the Confidentiality Agreement you will be sent prior to the meeting.

WHO CAN ATTEND:

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing thru April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension. No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

CAN’T ATTEND A MEETING?

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at tvtheatrical2023@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before start of event. 

SAG-AFTRA Midwest locals will be conducting wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings in preparation for the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. These meetings are open to members of the following locals: Chicago, Ohio-Pittsburgh, Michigan, Twin Cities and Missouri Valley.

This is your opportunity to recommend proposed changes to these contracts. 

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. Please check your email and sagaftra.org/2023ww for updates as additional wages and working conditions meetings are announced.

Midwest Locals Meetings via Zoom** (all times Central):

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 1 pm CT

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 6 pm CT RSVP below; you must be logged in to RSVP.

Monday, January 9, 2023, 1 pm CT

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 6 pm CT

Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 1 pm CT

**Dates and times are subject to change, so please refer to sagaftra.org/2023ww for changes and/or additions to the schedule.

Steps to attend:

• Make sure your dues are in good standing.
• Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name. 
• RSVP on the form below.
• Complete the Confidentiality Agreement you will be sent prior to the meeting.

WHO CAN ATTEND:

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing thru April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension. No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

CAN’T ATTEND A MEETING?

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at tvtheatrical2023@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before start of event. 

SAG-AFTRA Midwest locals will be conducting wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings in preparation for the 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. These meetings are open to members of the following locals: Chicago, Ohio-Pittsburgh, Michigan, Twin Cities and Missouri Valley.

This is your opportunity to recommend proposed changes to these contracts. 

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. Please check your email and sagaftra.org/2023ww for updates as additional wages and working conditions meetings are announced.

Midwest Locals Meetings via Zoom** (all times Central):

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 1 pm CT RSVP below; you must be logged in to RSVP.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 6 pm CT

Monday, January 9, 2023, 1 pm CT

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 6 pm CT

Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 1 pm CT

**Dates and times are subject to change, so please refer to sagaftra.org/2023ww for changes and/or additions to the schedule.

Steps to attend:

• Make sure your dues are in good standing.
• Have a Zoom account that identifies you by name. 
• RSVP on the form below.
• Complete the Confidentiality Agreement you will be sent prior to the meeting.

WHO CAN ATTEND:

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing thru April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension. No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

CAN’T ATTEND A MEETING?

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at tvtheatrical2023@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before start of event. 

You are invited to join a regional member informational meeting to discuss self-taped auditions. The SAG-AFTRA National Board has recently appointed a National Self-Tape Committee to explore and consider ways to improve the self-tape process. This topic has significant relevance to our actor/performer members and this is an opportunity to provide important feedback for the committee’s consideration. 

This meeting is open to all members in good standing from the following locals: Chicago, Ohio-Pittsburgh, Michigan, Missouri Valley and Twin Cities.

If you have comments, concerns or experiences to share, we encourage your participation.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

If you are unable to attend but have comments about self-taped auditions, please email your comments to linda.dowell@sagaftra.org with Self-Taping in the subject line. 

SAG-AFTRA national constituency groups and locals across the country will be conducting wages and working conditions (W&W) meetings in the coming weeks in preparation for the TV/Theatrical Contracts negotiations. The TV/Theatrical Contracts expire June 30, 2023. Watch your email or visit sagaftra.org/2023ww for a current meeting schedule and plan to join us. Member participation is vital to this process.

This meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members paid thru Oct. 31, 2022 or April 30, 2023, or in compliance with the November 2022 Dues Relief Extension. No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Join your fellow SAG-AFTRA members for the 2022 Ohio-Pittsburgh Local Virtual Membership Meeting. While the method of meeting may be slightly different, the community feeling will be the same. Hope to see you there!

RSVP Required: Log in to see the RSVP form below and RSVP by Monday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. ET. If more than one SAG-AFTRA member per household will be attending, each will need to RSVP individually.
Please note: You will receive your unique Zoom information the day before the meeting from Zoom <no-reply@zoom.us>. If you experience difficulty in joining the meeting, or have technical issues during the meeting, contact Web Help at webhelp@sagaftra.org or call (323) 549-6789. 

Questions about the meeting? Please email ohp@sagaftra.org or call (412) 281-6767.

This meeting is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA Ohio-Pittsburgh members in good standing paid thru Oct. 31, 2022. No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. RSVP is required prior to the above mentioned deadline for admittance.

Members must have a registered Zoom account in order to participate and will receive a unique Zoom link that is not transferable. We recommend participating from a location that has the necessary internet access for optimal viewing. Members will be expected to engage with professionalism and courtesy. Reminder: You must use a Zoom account with the same email address that was submitted with the RSVP.

By RSVPing below (you must be logged in to your SAG-AFTRA member account to see the RSVP form below), you agree to the following:

I understand that in order to be eligible to attend the meeting I must be a paid-up member in good standing of the Ohio-Pittsburgh Local  or a parent/guardian of an eligible member under 18 years old. I agree to not forward my unique registration link for this meeting to anyone else or permit other unauthorized individuals to hear the meeting audio or see the meeting video. 

Join the SAG-AFTRA contingent as we march in the 2022 Labor Day parade in Pittsburgh. The annual tradition is back! This is the second-largest Labor Day parade in the country.

When: Sep. 5, 2022, 10 a.m. ET

Where: We will meet up in the PPG Arena parking lot. Look for our banner and a group wearing black SAG-AFTRA T-shirts. We will march the same parade route as most years past.

The route takes us from Centre to Grant to Boulevard of the Allies. (The review stand and parade finish are still in front of the Steelworkers Building.)

Please note that road closures near the parade route begin around 7:30 a.m. and will include Centre and Liberty Ave. You do not need to be at the lineup location this early; however, be aware of how to navigate to the lineup location. Please arrive by 10 a.m., as we will be marching shortly after.

SAG-AFTRA members, friends and family will march with our banner and vehicles.

Coffee, water and pastries will be provided. Also, members get a free SAG-AFTRA T-shirt! A limited number are available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. If you already have one, please wear it.

A group photo with our banner will be taken before the parade begins.

Please note that there will NOT be a member picnic after the parade this year. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please RSVP for you and your guests to ohp@sagaftra.org.

Please continue to follow all state and federal guidelines related to COVID-19. Additional resources can be found here.

Please note that SAG-AFTRA will be taking photographs and videos at the event which might be used in our publications, social media, and to promote the union and its activities. You and any guests attending with you might appear in the photos and by attending with SAG-AFTRA's group you agree to these uses. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our local staff at the event.

Parents/guardians of younger performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid thru Oct. 31, 2022, or in compliance with the May 2022 Dues Relief Extension) for admittance.

Featuring: National Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair and National Director, Voiceover Treslyn Williams

Join the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement for a primer on the basic contract terms for dubbing work. This presentation will review: 

• Which contracts cover dubbing
• Type of work covered
• Pay rates

When: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/OlNi-HH7-OU

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.
 

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. 
 

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.

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.