Tid Bits Before the New Year
Keri Tombazian

Three quick observations before I take off for the New Year:
1. In watching the press comparisons of the number of actors who have signed SAG’s support of authorization petition (2500 plus signers) with our petition supporting the DeVito/Perlman letter against the authorization (currently at 1700 plus signers) - I [...]

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WE COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THIS ANALYSIS…
Analysis: SAG should face the facts
Guild needs to find exit strategy
By CYNTHIA LITTLETON
More than one option
 
As the prima facie evidence mounts that SAG’s 122,000-plus members are in no mood to approve a strike authorization vote, the guild’s two top bosses – prexy Alan Rosenberg and national exec director Doug Allen [...]

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We agree with Mr. Alexander’s sentiments.  Though we disagree with his thoughts regarding the “…even worse conditions of an AFTRA contract.”  Since June 31, 2008 the AFTRA contract has superior terms and conditions to the expired SAG contract.
 
Hello my friends and colleagues,
Like many or most of you, i have been struggling over the state of [...]

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Dear Alan,
I am writing in response to the email that I received from you on December 13th. In it you ask that I give you and the other SAG board members the authorization to strike against the AMPTP.
After reading your request I visited our union website and watched your taped message. You promise that a [...]

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Dear Mr. Allen,
The problems we face today go back a long time.  Back to when a group of disgruntled, disaffected primarily old timers set out to take control of this great union and in their minds “right what they perceived as wrongs” in prior negotiations.  They promised they would bring more muscle, more money and [...]

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