Television, Film or Commercials
your livelihood is under attack
A referendum will be sent to the membership in the next few weeks urging you to end an agreement known as Phase I. Under Phase 1, SAG and AFTRA have jointly negotiated identical contracts (including those used for Television, Film and Commercials) for the last 26 years.
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Film Production up 47%
New USAN lobbying efforts result in an additional $400 Million in production tax incentives! Those incentives encouraged the investment of over $1 Billion for 8 new sound stages.
Commercials Contract Extension
USAN leadership negotiated an agreement that demonstrates that performers and advertisers can work together to deal with change and build a stronger partnership [...]
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HUGE NEW YORK SAG VICTORY
Screen Actors Guild works with coalition of unions on tax incentive bill worth nearly $400 million
New York (April 27, 2006) Screen Actors Guild today heralded the passage of a New York State bill that extends 2004s successful Empire State Film Production Credit through 2011. The new legislation significantly increases the states [...]
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The New York Board sponsored SAG/NY’s first Casting Lottery on Saturday, June 24th. Over 900 members entered the lottery that gave 100 lucky members a chance to meet with casting directors and a few agents as an extra added bonus!
While it poured rain all day long, almost all of the members chosen for appointments turned [...]
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As reported in the Los Angeles Times, August 17, 2005: The New York Mayor’s Office for Film, Theatre and Broadcasting says that since the start of this year, the state and city incentives have attracted $325 million in new film and TV production spending, creating jobs for about 6,000 New Yorkers. Among the bigger fish [...]
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