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Screen Actors Guild
Image:SAG logo.png
Founded 1933
Members 139,200
Country United States
Affiliation AFL-CIO
Key people Alan Rosenberg, President
Connie Stevens, Secretary-Treasurer
Kent McCord, 1st Vice President
Paul Christie, 2nd Vice President
Sam Freed, 3rd Vice President
Office location Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Website www.sag.org

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is a National trade union center, the largest federation of Alan Rosenberg (born October 4 1951) is an American actor of both stage and screen and current president of the Screen Actors Guild, the principal Connie Stevens (born August 8 1938) is an American actress and Singer. Kent McCord (born September 26, 1942) is an American actor best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the the television series Adam-12 A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works An extra is a Performer in a Film, Television show, stage musical opera or ballet production who appears in a nonspeaking nonsinging or nondancing capacity According to SAG's Mission Statement, the Guild seeks to: negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements that establish equitable levels of compensation, benefits, and working conditions for its performers; collect compensation for exploitation of recorded performances by its members, and provide protection against unauthorized use of those performances; and preserve and expand work opportunities for its members. [1]

The Guild was founded in 1933 in an effort to eliminate exploitation of actors in Hollywood who were being forced into oppressive multi-year contracts with the major movie studios that did not include restrictions on work hours or minimum rest periods, and often had clauses that automatically renewed at the studios' discretion. The term " exploitation " may carry two distinct meanings The act of utilizing something for any purpose A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do or refrain from doing an act which is enforceable in a court of law A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films. These contracts were notorious for allowing the studios to dictate the public and private lives of the performers who signed them, and most did not have provisions to allow the performer to end the deal.

The Screen Actors Guild is associated with the Associated Actors and Artistes of America (AAAA), which is the primary association of performer's unions in the United States. The Associated Actors and Artistes of America (4As an AFL-CIO affiliate is the primary association of Trade unions for performing artists in the United The AAAA is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is a National trade union center, the largest federation of SAG claims exclusive jurisdiction over motion picture performances, and shares jurisdiction of radio, television, Internet, and other new media with its sister union AFTRA. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks New media is a term meant to encompass the emergence of Digital, Computerized or Networked information and communication technologies The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA is a performers' union that represents a wide variety of talent including actors in radio and television as well as radio

In addition to its main offices in Hollywood, SAG also maintains local branches in several major US cities, including: Phoenix, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Nashville, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city

Since 1995, the guild has annually awarded the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which are considered an indicator of success at the Academy Awards. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

Contents

History of the Guild

The early years

In 1925, the Masquers Club was formed by actors fed up with the grueling work hours at the Hollywood studios, particularly for actors without contracts. This is a list of Film production companies. The "Big Six" major film studios Fox Entertainment Group [2]

This was one major concern, which led to the creation of the Screen Actors Guild in 1933. Another was that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which at that time arbitrated between the producers and actors on contract disputes, had a membership policy which was by invitation only. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion

A meeting in March 1933 among six actors started it all: Berton Churchill, Charles Miller, Grant Mitchell, Ralph Morgan, Alden Gay, and Kenneth Thomson. Berton Churchill ( December 9, 1876 &ndash October 10, 1940) was a Canadian actor John Grant Mitchell Jr ( June 17, 1874 &ndash May 1, 1957) was an American Stage actor on Broadway and Ralph Morgan (born July 6 1883, New York City - died June 11 1956, New York City) was a Hollywood film stage and Three months later, three of those six and eighteen others became the guild's first officers and board of directors: Ralph Morgan (its first president), Alden Gay, Kenneth Thomson, Alan Mowbray (who personally funded the organization when it was first founded), Leon Ames, Tyler Brooke, Clay Clement, James Gleason, Lucile Webster Gleason, Boris Karloff (reportedly influenced by long hours suffered during the filming of Frankenstein), Claude King, Noel Madison, Reginald Mason, Bradley Page, Willard Robertson, Ivan Simpson, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Starrett, Richard Tucker, Arthur Vinton, Morgan Wallace and Lyle Talbot. Alan Mowbray MM, (18 August 1896 - 25 March 1969 was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood. Leon Ames may refer to Leon Ames (actor (1902-1993 American actor Leon Red Ames (1882-1936 American baseball pitcher Tyler Brooke ( 6 June, 1886 &ndash 2 March, 1943) was an American film actor Clay Clement ( 19 May, 1888 &ndash 20 October, 1956) was an American film actor James Gleason ( May 23, 1882 – April 12, 1959) was an American actor born in New York City. Boris Karloff ( 23 November, &ndash 2 February,) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s Frankenstein is a Horror film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and very loosely based on the novel of the same name Claude King (born 5 February 1923, Keithville, Louisiana, near the city of Shreveport) is an Willard Robertson ( 1 January, 1886 &ndash 5 April, 1948) was an American actor Charles Starrett ( March 28 1903 - March 22 1986) was an American Actor best known for his starring role in the Richard Tucker ( 4 June, 1884 &ndash 5 December, 1942) was an American actor Morgan Wallace ( 26 July, 1881 &ndash 12 December, 1953) was an American actor Lyle Talbot ( February 8, 1902 - March 2, 1996) was an American actor best known for playing Joe Randolph on television's

Many high-profile actors refused to join SAG initially. This changed when the producers made an agreement amongst themselves not to bid competitively for talent. A pivotal meeting at the home of Frank Morgan (Ralph's brother, who would go on to play the title role in The Wizard of Oz), is what gave SAG its critical mass. Frank Morgan ( June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949) was an American Character actor best known for his portrayal of the title The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s Prompted by Eddie Cantor's insistence at that meeting that any response to that producer's agreement help all actors, not just the already established ones, it took only three weeks for SAG membership to go from around 80 members to more than 4000. Eddie Cantor ( January 31, 1892 - October 10, 1964) was an American Comedian, Singer, Actor, Cantor's participation was critical, particularly because of his friendship with the recently-elected Franklin Roosevelt. After several years and the passage of the National Labor Relations Act, the producers agreed to negotiate with SAG in 1937. The National Labor Relations Act (or Wagner Act) is a 1935 United States federal law that protects the rights of most workers in the Private sector

Actors known for their early support of SAG (besides the founders) include Edward Arnold, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Dudley Digges, Porter Hall, Paul Harvey, Jean Hersholt, Russell Hicks, Murray Kinnell, Gene Lockhart, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, Chester Morris, Jean Muir, George Murphy, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Irving Pichel, Dick Powell, Edward G. Robinson, Edwin Stanley, Gloria Stuart, Lyle Talbot, Franchot Tone, Warren William, and Robert Young. Edward Arnold ( February 18, 1890 – April 26, 1956) was an American Actor. James Francis Cagney Jr ( July 17, 1899 &ndash March 30, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American Film Dudley Digges ( June 9, 1879 &ndash October 24, 1947) was an Irish character actor on stage and in Motion pictures. Porter Hall ( September 19, 1888 – October 6, 1953) was a character actor known for appearing in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s Paul Harvey (September 10 1882 – December 5 1955 was an American actor who appeared in at least 177 films Jean Hersholt ( July 12, 1886 &ndash June 2, 1956) was a Danish actor who lived in the United States where he was a leading Russell Hicks ( 4 June, 1895 &ndash 1 June, 1957) was an American film actor Eugene "Gene" Lockhart ( July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957) was a Canadian Academy Award -nominated Character Fredric March ( August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American two-time Academy Award and Tony Award -winning Adolphe Jean Menjou ( February 18, 1890 &ndash October 29, 1963) was an American actor John Chester Brooks Morris ( February 16, 1901 - September 11, 1970) was an American actor Jean Elizabeth Muir CBE FCSD ( July 17 1928 - May 28 1995) was an English fashion designer (though she herself preferred the description George Lloyd Murphy ( July 4, 1902 – May 3, 1992) was an American Dancer, Actor, and Politician. Erin O'Brien-Moore (born 1902 Los Angeles California - died 1979 Los Angeles CA was an American Actress. Irving Pichel ( 24 June 1891 - 13 July 1954) was an American actor and film director Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell ( November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American Singer, Actor, Edward Goldenberg Robinson Sr (born Emanuel Goldenberg; Yiddish: עמנואל גאלדנבערג December 12 1893 &ndash January Edwin Stanley ( 22 November, 1880 &ndash 25 December, 1944) was an American film actor Gloria Frances Stewart, also known as Gloria Stuart (born July 4, 1910 in Santa Monica California) is an American actress Lyle Talbot ( February 8, 1902 - March 2, 1996) was an American actor best known for playing Joe Randolph on television's Franchot Tone ( February 27, 1905 &ndash September 18, 1968) was an American Actor. Warren William ( December 2 1894 - September 24 1948) was a Broadway and Hollywood Actor, born Warren William Robert George Young ( February 22 1907 - July 21 1998) was an American Actor, best known for his leading roles of Jim Anderson

The blacklist years

In October of 1947, a list of suspected communists working in the Hollywood film industry were summoned to appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), which was investigating Communist influence in the Hollywood labor unions. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The House Committee on Un-American Activities ( HUAC or HCUA 1938–1975 was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Ten of those summoned refused to cooperate and were charged with contempt of Congress and sentenced to prison. Contempt of Congress is the act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees. The President of the SAG – future United States President Ronald Reagan – testified before the committee but never publicly named names. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by A climate of fear, enhanced by the threat of detention under the provisions of the McCarran Internal Security Act, permeated the film industry. The Internal Security Act (also known as the Subversive Activities Control Act, McCarran Act or ISA) of 1950 is a United States federal On November 17, 1947, the Screen Actors Guild voted to force its officers take a "non-communist" pledge. On November 25th (the day after the full House approved the ten citations for contempt) in what has become known as the Waldorf Statement, Eric Johnston, President of the Motion Picture Producers Association, issued a press release: "We will not knowingly employ a Communist or a member of any party or group which advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States by force or by any illegal or unconstitutional methods. The Waldorf Statement was a two-page press release issued on December 3, 1947, by Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America Eric Allen Johnston ( December 21, 1896 – August 22, 1963) was a business owner president of the United States Chamber of Commerce A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News "

None of those blacklisted were proven to advocate overthrowing the government; most simply had Marxist or socialist views. Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution The Waldorf Statement marked the beginning of the Hollywood blacklist that saw hundreds of people prevented from working in the film industry. "Hollywood Ten" redirects here For the 1950 short documentary film see The Hollywood Ten. During the height of what is now referred to as McCarthyism, the Screen Writers Guild gave the studios the right to omit from the screen the name of any individual who had failed to clear his name before Congress. McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE representing At a 1997 ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Blacklist, the Guild's president made this statement:

“ Only our sister union, Actors Equity Association, had the courage to stand behind its members and help them continue their creative lives in the theater. . . . Unfortunately, there are no credits to restore, nor any other belated recognition that we can offer our members who were blacklisted. They could not work under assumed names or employ surrogates to front for them. An actor's work and his or her identity are inseparable. Screen Actors Guild's participation in tonight's event must stand as our testament to all those who suffered that, in the future, we will strongly support our members and work with them to assure their rights as defined and guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. ”

—Richard Masur, Hollywood Remembers the Blacklist[3]

SAG rules and procedures

Joining SAG

A performer is eligible to join the Screen Actors Guild by meeting the criteria in any of the following three categories:

Principal performer

Any performer who works as a principal performer for a minimum of one day on a project (film, commercial, TV show, etc. Richard D Masur (born November 20 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career ) where the producer has signed a producer's agreement with SAG, and the performer has been paid at the appropriate SAG daily, three-day, or weekly rate is then considered "SAG-Eligible. " A SAG-Eligible performer may continue performing in any number of both SAG or non-SAG productions for a period of 30 days, during which that SAG-Eligible performer is classified as a "Taft-Hartley. " After the 30-day Taft-Hartley period has expired, the performer may not work on any further SAG productions until the performer joins the Guild by: paying the initiation fee, paying the first half-year minimum membership dues, and agreeing to abide by the Guild's rules and bylaws. The SAG-Eligible performer does not lose their eligibility to join the Guild should they choose not to join the Guild immediately at the expiration of their Taft-Hartley period.

Background performer

SAG productions require a minimum number of SAG members be employed as background performers before a producer is permitted to hire a non-union background performer in their production. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. For television productions, the minimum number of SAG background performers is 19, and for feature films, the minimum is 50. Often, due to the uniqueness of a role, or constraints on the numbers of available SAG performers or last-minute cancellations, those minimums are unable to be met. When this happens, producers are permitted to fill one or more of those union spots with non-union performers. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. The non-union performer chosen to fill the union spot is then issued a union extra voucher for the day, and that non-union performer is entitled to all the same benefits and pay that the union performer would have received under that voucher. A voucher is a bond which is worth a certain monetary value and which may only be spent for specific reasons or on specific goods Employee benefits and (especially in British English) benefits in kind (also called fringe benefits, perquisites, perqs or After collecting three valid union vouchers for three separate days of work, a non-union performer then becomes SAG-Eligible. The SAG-Eligible background performer may continue working in non-union productions and is not required to join the Guild before performing in another SAG production as a background performer. According to the FAQ on the SAG website, this "three voucher rule" is in the process of being phased out. FAQ is an Acronym for " Frequently Asked Question(s " [4]

Member of an affiliated union

Members in good standing, for at least one year, of any of the other unions affiliated with the AAAA, and who have worked as a principal at least once in an area of the affiliated union's jurisdiction, and who have been paid for their work in that principal role, are eligible to join SAG. The Associated Actors and Artistes of America (4As an AFL-CIO affiliate is the primary association of Trade unions for performing artists in the United However, in late 2007, representatives of the political group which controls SAG threatened to change this rule, unless another of the AAAA unions, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), agreed to concessions to SAG. AFTRA rejected the demand, but the rule has not as of this writing been changed.

Initiation fee and membership dues

The initial fee to join the Guild is a one-time charge of $2,277. At the time of initiation, the first minimum semi-annual membership dues payment of $58 must also be paid, bringing the total amount due upon initiation into the Guild to $2,335. [5]

Membership dues are calculated and are due semi-annually, and are based upon the member's earnings from SAG productions. The minimum annual dues amount is $116, with an additional 1. 85% of the performer's income up to $200K. Income from $200K to $500K is assessed at 0. 5%, and income from $500K to $1M is assessed at 0. 25%. For the calculation of dues, there is a total earnings cap at $1M. Therefore, the maximum dues payable in any one calendar year by any single member is limited to $6,566.

SAG members who become delinquent in their dues without formally requesting a leave of absence from the Guild are assessed late penalties, and risk being ejected from the Guild and can be forced to pay the initiation fee again to regain their membership. Leave of absence (LOA is a term used to describe a period of time that one is to be away from his/her primary job while maintaining the status of employee.

Global Rule One

The SAG Constitution and Bylaws state that, "No member shall work as a performer or make an agreement to work as a performer for any producer who has not executed a basic minimum agreement with the Guild which is in full force and effect. " Every SAG performer agrees to abide by this, and all the other SAG rules, as a condition of membership into the Guild. This means that no SAG members may perform in non-union projects that are within SAG's jurisdiction once they become members of the Guild.

Since 2002, the Guild has pursued a policy of world-wide enforcement of Rule One, and renamed it Global Rule One. The political party now in control of the Guild claims that this global policy has enabled it to collect millions in additional residuals for its members and in contributions to the Guild's pension and health plans, but others suggest it has merely led to more production outside the United States, where Global Rule One is interpreted to allow foreign union or non-union local hires to work alongside a few SAG members who are imported under what is deemed a SAG contract.

Member benefits and privileges

SAG contracts with producers contain a variety of protections for Guild performers. Among these provisions are: minimum rates of pay, first class airfare and travel insurance, adequate working conditions, strict safety requirements, special protection and education requirements for minors, arbitration of disputes and grievances, and affirmative action in auditions and hiring. First class is the most luxurious class of accommodation on a Train, Passenger ship, Airplane, or other conveyance A fare is the Fee paid by a traveler allowing him or her to make use of a Public transport system rail, Bus, taxi, etc Travel insurance is Insurance that is intended to cover medical expenses financial (such as money invested in nonrefundable pre-payments and other losses incurred while Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency In law the term minor (also infant or infancy) is used to refer to a person who is under the age in which one legally assumes Adulthood and is legally Arbitration, a form of Alternative dispute resolution (ADR is a legal technique for the resolution of Disputes outside the Courts wherein the A grievance is a wrong or hardship suffered which is the grounds of a Complaint. Affirmative action in the United States|Employment equity (Canada|Reservation in India|Numerus clausus The term affirmative action describes many policies aimed at a historically An audition is a sample performance by an Actor, Singer, Musician, Dancer or other performer

Standardized pay and work conditions

All members of the Guild agree to work only for producers who have signed contracts with SAG. These contracts spell out in detail the responsibilities that producers must assume when hiring SAG performers. Specifically, the SAG basic contract specifies: the number of hours performers may work, the frequency of meal breaks required, the minimum wages or "scale" at which performers must be compensated for their work, overtime pay, travel accommodations, wardrobe allowances, stunt pay, private dressing rooms, and adequate rest periods between performances. For the coarsely ground flour see Flour. A meal is an instance of Eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes A wage is a compensation workers receive in exchange for their labor. Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. The term costume can refer to Wardrobe and dress in general or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people class or period A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or any act requiring a special skill performed for artistic purposes in TV, Theatre, or cinema Types of theatres See main article - Stage (theatre Arena / Stadium: The playing area is in the center of a large open space which

The Producers Pension and Health Plans

Performers who meet the eligibility criteria of working a certain number of days or attaining a certain threshold in income derived from SAG productions can join the Producers Pension and Health Plans offered by the Guild. The eligibility requirements vary by age of the performer and the desired plan chosen (there are two health plans). There is also Dental, Vision, and Life & Disability coverage included as part of the two plans. Dental Insurance in the United States is Insurance designed to pay the costs associated with Dental care. Vision insurance is a form of Insurance that provides coverage for the services rendered by Eye care professionals such as ophthalmologists and optometrists Life insurance or life assurance is a contract between the policy owner and the insurer, where the insurer agrees to pay a sum of money upon the occurrence of the Total Permanent Disability (TPD is a phrase used in the Insurance industry and in Law. [6]

Residuals

The Guild secures residuals payments in perpetuity to its members for broadcast and re-broadcast of films, TV shows, and TV commercials through clauses in the basic SAG agreements with producers. A residual is a payment made to the creator of performance art (or the performer in the work for subsequent showings or screenings of the (usually filmed work For the band see Broadcast (band Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or Video signals which transmit A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced

Major strikes and boycotts by the union

Strike and Emmy Awards boycott of 1980

In July, SAG members walked out on strike, along with AFTRA, the union for television and radio artists, and the American Federation of Musicians. The union joined the television artists in calling for a successful boycott against that year's prime-time Emmy awards. A boycott is a form of Consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using buying or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday September 7 1980 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Powers Boothe was the only one of the 52 nominated actors to attend: "This is either the most courageous moment of my career or the stupidest" he quipped during his acceptance speech. Powers Allen Boothe (born June 1, 1948) is an American Television and Film Actor. The guild ratified a new pact, for a 32. 25% increase in minimum salaries and a 4. 5% share of movies made for pay TV, and the strike ended on October 25. [7]

The commercials strike of 2000

The commercials strike of 2000 was extremely controversial. Some factions within SAG call it a success, asserting that it not only saved Pay-Per-Play (residuals) but it also increased cable residuals by 140% up from $1,014 to $2,460. Others suggest almost identical terms were available in negotiation without a strike. In the wake of the strike, SAG, and its sister union AFTRA, gathered evidence on over 1,500 non-members who had worked during the strike. SAG trial boards found Elizabeth Hurley and Tiger Woods guilty of performing in non-union commercials and both were fined $100,000 each. Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965 is an English model and former actress who became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods

Predicted strike of 2008

Main article: 2008 Screen Actors Guild strike

The film industry is anticipating a strike by SAG, in addition to the recently resolved writers strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The Screen Actors Guild strike of 2008 is an anticipated strike by the Screen Actors Guild, the American Labor union representing actors of the film industry The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP is a trade association based in Encino, California that represents over 350 American The strike, which could occur after the expiration of SAG's major contracts in June 2008, would stem from the current handling of royalties from the sale of films distributed through new media methods. New media is a term meant to encompass the emergence of Digital, Computerized or Networked information and communication technologies This includes royalties earned from Internet distribution services such as iTunes, as well as DVD sales, neither of which are currently written into actors', writers', and directors' contracts. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc The strike date of June 2008 was chosen due to its coinciding with the expiration of several contracts between SAG and AMPTP.

Production companies are bracing for the strike by accelerating production of films and television episodes, in an effort to stockpile enough material to continue regular film releases and TV schedules during the strike period. A list of 300 high-priority film projects is reportedly circulating around talent agencies in accordance with this effort. See the reported list here. [8][9][10]

Beyond the major studios

SAG members may not work on non-union productions; many film schools have SAG Student Film Agreements with the guild to allow SAG actors to work in their projects. A film school is a generic term for any educational institution dedicated to teaching moviemaking, including but not limited to film production theory, and SAGIndie was formed in 1997 to promote Independent filmmaking using SAG actors; SAG also has Low Budget Contracts that are meant to encourage the use of SAG members on films produced outside of the major studios and to prevent film productions from leaving the country. ("Runaway Production") In the fight against "Runaway Production", The SAG National Board recently voted unanimously to support the Film & Television Action Committee (FTAC) and its 301(a) Petition which asks the US Trade Representative to investigate the current Canadian film subsidies for their violation of the Trade agreements Canada already signed with the United States.

SAG Presidents

See also

References

  1. ^ Mission Statement. Ralph Morgan (born July 6 1883, New York City - died June 11 1956, New York City) was a Hollywood film stage and Eddie Cantor ( January 31, 1892 - October 10, 1964) was an American Comedian, Singer, Actor, Robert Montgomery ( May 21, 1904 &ndash September 27, 1981) was an American actor and director Ralph Morgan (born July 6 1883, New York City - died June 11 1956, New York City) was a Hollywood film stage and Edward Arnold ( February 18, 1890 – April 26, 1956) was an American Actor. James Francis Cagney Jr ( July 17, 1899 &ndash March 30, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American Film George Lloyd Murphy ( July 4, 1902 – May 3, 1992) was an American Dancer, Actor, and Politician. Robert Montgomery ( May 21, 1904 &ndash September 27, 1981) was an American actor and director Walter Davis Pidgeon ( September 23, 1897 - September 25, 1984) was an American Actor of Canadian birth who lived Leon Ames (b January 20 1902, Portland Indiana - d October 12 1993, Los Angeles California) an American Howard Keel, born Harold Clifford Keel ( April 13, 1919 &ndash November 7, 2004) was an American Actor For other individuals with a similar name please see George Chandler (disambiguation. Dana Andrews ( January 1 1909 - December 17 1992) was an American film actor Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of John Gavin (born John Anthony Golenor Pablos on April 8, 1931 in Los Angeles California) is an American Film William Dennis Weaver ( June 4[[ 924]] &ndash February 24 2006) was an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, best known for Kathleen Nolan (born Jocelyn Schrum on September 27, 1933) is an American film stage and television Actress William Schallert (born July 6, 1922, in Los Angeles California) is an actor who has appeared in many movies and television series such as Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929) is an American Actor primarily known for his Emmy -winning role as Lou Grant on Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (born December 14, 1946) is an Academy Award - three-time Emmy Award - and two-time Golden Globe Barry Gordon (born December 21 1948 in Brookline Massachusetts) is an American Film and television actor and political Talk show host and producer Richard D Masur (born November 20 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career William Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American Actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (from 1999 to 2001 Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress, Writer and producer, primarily in Movies and Alan Rosenberg (born October 4 1951) is an American actor of both stage and screen and current president of the Screen Actors Guild, the principal The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA is a performers' union that represents a wide variety of talent including actors in radio and television as well as radio Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Actors' Equity Association (AEA commonly referred to as Actors' Equity The Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA is a Canadian Labour union representing performers in English-language media Equity (formerly British Actors' Equity Association) is the Actors Trade union in the United Kingdom The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Screen Guild Theater was a popular radio Anthology series during the Golden Age of Radio broadcast from 1939 until 1952 with leading Hollywood SAG Official Website.
  2. ^ The Masquers Club official site.
  3. ^ Krizman, Greg. "Hollywood Remembers the Blacklist", Screen Actor, January 1998 (special edition)
  4. ^ Ways to Join. SAG Official Website.
  5. ^ http://www.sag.org/sagWebApp/Content/Public/joinsag_HowTo.htm#top
  6. ^ Health BenefitTabs-Eligibility
  7. ^ Facts on File 1980 Yearbook, p805
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