1106992694 67.119.154.239 In the guise of supporting a minority report SAG President Melissa Gilbert & AFTRA President John Connolly profess that “Although the individual national board rules for both SAG and AFTRA provide for a “minority report” in the event 25 percent of that board votes against a proposed contract, there is NO similar rule [...]

1106896065 67.119.154.197 In another of their cute little tricks to deceive the membership the current leadership has released the following press release. It purports to support democratic principles, but its intent is just the opposite as you will see. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAG, AFTRA PRESIDENTS ENDORSE INCLUSION OF OPPOSITION VIEWS IN REFERENDUM MATERIALS ON TV/THEATRICAL [...]

1106861157 67.119.154.197 Thursday January 27, 05:52 PM Hollywood casting agents threaten strike LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Hollywood’s casting directors threatened Wednesday to walk off the job early next week if they are not allowed to organize under the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The absence of the 500 casting directors would affect pilot season casting [...]

  Commentary below ad. Jon left out one little tidbit! The Ol’ Watchdog has heard from more than one source that not only was he doing a non-union movie, but he was also encouraging other SAG actors to do the same thing! You realize that Poor Jon just don’t get it when he says “My [...]

1106642374 64.163.244.79 Jan. 25, 2005 SAG board rips ‘premature’ deal By Jesse Hiestand Hollywood Reporter SAG’s Hollywood board wasted no time in denouncing the recently negotiated TV/Theatrical contract Monday, voting 36-3 at its meeting to demand that negotiators reopen the talks instead of putting a “premature, short-sighted and hastily negotiated” deal to members for a [...]