December 26, 2008 by admin.

A bizarre e-mail from 5757 this afternoon:

From: Screen Actors Guild
Sent: Dec 26, 2008 7:39 PM
To: SAG Members
Subject: GUILD MEMBERS: Contract Reminder

Dear Screen Actors Guild Member,

During this holiday season, and into the new year of 2009, please be reminded that you are free to audition, accept employment and work under all of the Guild’s contracts.
These include the following:

Basic Cable Animation Agreement
Basic Cable Live Action Agreement
Commercials Contract
Industrial/Educational Agreement
Interactive Media/Video Game Agreement
Theatrical and Television Agreements
TV Animation Agreement

The terms and working conditions that apply under these contracts shall continue without change until further notice, whether or not they have expired.

We wish all of you a happy and healthy new year.

Screen Actors Guild

Did someone get confused? Very confused? Did the Allens want to remind us they still exist? Or is there something going on that none of us understand?

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December 24, 2008 by admin.

We’re taking a break for the holiday. Barring the unlikely event of the AMPTP playing Santa and us noticing that they did it, we’re all putting union activity aside, and heading for family activities.

We hope you’re all doing the same, and that your holidays are a lot better than this past year!

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December 22, 2008 by admin.

Hedgpeth and Reardon, interviewed by Andrew Salomon. Largely history, but well worth a read.

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November 24, 2008 by Editor.

The timing may not be coincidental, but the article is one you shouldn’t miss. And it leads us to question whether it’s time to separate TV and Theatrical.Variety offers some analysis of the dire economics of over the air television.Saturday morning kids programming on Fox giving way to network infomercials is only the start of the bad news.

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September 24, 2008 by WW.

The official announcement from the Allens: All paid-up SAG members who work under the Interactive Media Agreements and the TV Animation Agreements are urged to attend this important contract caucus. This could be the last meeting before negotiations begin on the Interactive and Animation Contracts and it is vital that you attend.This important caucus will be held in Los Angeles (see time and day below). Members of the voice community who work these contracts will be given an update on the upcoming Interactive Media Agreement and the TV Animation Contract negotiations. Group discussion will follow the update and cover many areas of concern to the V.O. Community such as AFTRA holding pre-negotiation meetings with Interactive Industry Representatives and AFTRA’s stated intention of negotiating this contract separately from SAG, residuals for V.O. work in Interactive Games and any other issues you the V.O. community wish to discuss.When: Wednesday, September 24th7 p.m. – 9 p.m.Where: James Cagney Board Room5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles(Validated parking available for structure behind building)

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September 5, 2008 by WW.

This notice went out today, advertising a “caucus” - not an official W&WC on Interactive and Animation. You may remember that only a few days ago Interactive commitee chair Michael Bell sent out an e-mail complaining that AFTRA was planning its own W&W process for interactive.

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JOINT INTERACTIVE GAMES AND TV ANIMATION CAUCUS TO BE HELD
 
All paid-up SAG members who work under the Interactive Media Agreements and the TV Animation Agreements are urged to attend this important contract caucus. This could be the last meeting before negotiations begin on the Interactive and Animation Contracts and it is vital that you attend

This important caucus will be held in Los Angeles (see time and day below). Members of the voice community who work these contracts will be given an update on the upcoming Interactive Media Agreement and the TV Animation Contract negotiations. Group discussion will follow the update and cover many areas of concern to the V.O. Community such as AFTRA holding pre-negotiation meetings with Interactive Industry Representatives and AFTRA’s stated intention of negotiating this contract separately from SAG, residuals for V.O. work in Interactive Games and any other issues you the V.O. community wish to discuss.
 
When: Wednesday, September 24th
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Where: James Cagney Board Room
5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
(Validated parking available for structure behind building)
 
This is your chance to participate in the future of these contracts. Come early and bring your membership card. Please forward this notice to any member who also works under these agreements
 
Performers not located in Los Angeles but who find themselves in L.A. are welcome to attend.

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