Attention to all New York SAG-AFTRA members:
SAG-AFTRA is pleased to announce the beginning of the Commercials Wages & Working Conditions (W&W) process in preparation for negotiation of the Commercials Contracts that expire March 31, 2019. W&W Committee Meetings will begin nationwide in October of 2018. In order to lay the groundwork for those W&W Meetings, the following caucuses will be held throughout the months of July and August.
New York Caucuses
Where: SAG-AFTRA New York, Multi-Purpose Room
1900 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10023
Topic and When:
EEO & Diversity: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Singers and Dancers: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Background: 6 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018
It is only through the involvement of members that proposals for this vital negotiation are developed.
There are three ways to make your voice heard:
- Commercials W&W Caucuses: Join your fellow members to discuss what really matters! Open to all paid-up SAG-AFTRA members, the caucuses are free-form sessions where you can express any issue you feel should be addressed in the upcoming negotiations. Input from the caucuses directly affects the proposals formed by the Commercials Wages & Working Conditions Committee.
- Wages & Working Conditions Committee Meetings: These formal meetings use the information and ideas gathered from the caucuses to create proposals for the 2019 contract negotiations. Meetings will commence nationwide beginning in Oct. of 2018. Check your emails and the New York Local webpage at safaftra.org for specific dates and times.
- Email Suggestions: Can’t make it to a caucus or committee meeting? You can still play an active part by emailing your ideas to commercialswandw@sagaftra.org. All proposal recommendations will be reviewed by the Wages & Working Conditions Committee.