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Archive for September 26, 2008
Negotiations Watch: Carts, Horses
September 26, 2008 by Editor.
We told you yesterday about the jointly hosted meetings for members of SAG and AFTRA to hear about the Booz Allen study on the Commercials Contract.
Variety promptly read into that a “strong signal” that SAG and AFTRA would return to Phase 1. Andrew Salomon on Blogstage is more cautious.
Here’s our take. Variety’s way ahead of reality.
Remember, Phase 1’s full name is Phase 1 to Merger. Unite for Strength, which supports merger, may have won a convincing victory in ending Membership First’s majority on the SAG National Board, but it’s a long way from there to convincing a very skeptical AFTRA leadership that SAG has been stabilized - especially with the Allens still running the mother ship.
What we expect is joint negotiations on the Commericals Contract, using the Phase 1 rules. We’d put odds on that at better than 50-50 - we’ll know more after the October meetings of both unions’ national boards.
Such a joint negotiation could be a test for both unions as to whether the new order in SAG is enough to bring real progress towards normalization of relations between SAG and AFTRA.
But actual Phase 1? That still seems very far off. This one election wasn’t nearly enough to fix the problems.
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Another Day, Another Joint Committee
September 26, 2008 by Editor.
What, like there’s peace in the valley all of a sudden? Oh, wait…it’s New York, where there IS peace in the valley.
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September 2008 The Joint AFTRA/SAG Seniors Committee Careers in Focus: When: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Where: American Academy of Dramatic Arts Please join us for the Including Geoffrey Soffer, Casting Director, Ugly Betty Moderated by Adam Moore, Associate National Director, In a 20-minute documentary, the Seniors Interview Project, you will hear from senior performers as they discuss how they got into the business and the challenges they face, and explore who may be responsible for the way things are in the industry and how they might be changed. Take this opportunity to meet with the Senior Performers Committee and your fellow senior performers to discuss topics such as obstacles to employment opportunities; stereotypical portrayals; generational differences within film, television and commercial industries; and other issues that you want to have addressed Reservations are required. Please RSVP to Michele Caruso (212.863.4253, or mcaruso@aftra.com). Light refreshments will be served.
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