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Archive for category: Merger Mania

Merger attempt #3

The First and the Last! The Best and The Worst!

23 April, 2012 (21:52) | 2012, Merger Mania, SAG Politics | By: Arlin Miller

The First and the Last!  The Best and The Worst! The Great Screen Actors Guild has had a long and honorable history from the First SAG President Ralph Morgan, up and until the last Ken Howard!  But, now SAG is a single  entity no more.  It has been knifed in the back by a group [...]

SAG-AFTRA sets first official meeting!!!!

19 April, 2012 (19:37) | 2012, Merger Mania, SAG Politics | By: Arlin Miller

Posted: Thu., Apr. 19, 2012, 6:39pm PT SAG-AFTRA sets first official meeting National board will meet in Los Angeles on May 19 – 20 By Dave McNary In its first official meeting since performers created SAG-AFTRA, the new national board will meet in Los Angeles on May 19 – 20. The agenda for the 110-member [...]

Judge Denies Attempt to Change Name in SAG Merger Lawsuit!!!!

18 April, 2012 (20:23) | 2012, Merger Mania, SAG Politics | By: Arlin Miller

Judge Denies Attempt to Change Name in SAG Merger Lawsuit Published: April 18, 2012 @ 5:47 pm  By Brent Lang  (Updated, 10:00 p.m. PST) What’s in a name? For the time being, at least, the newly rechristened Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists will have to go by its former name, the [...]

Fi-Core Jon, George, Wilfred and More!!!

17 April, 2012 (23:23) | 2012, Merger Mania, SAG Politics | By: Arlin Miller

With all the internet chatter about certain disgruntled SAG members going fi-core (Financial Core) in reaction to the destruction of their beloved Screen Actors Guild, the Ol’ Dog decided to take a closer look at the whole issue.  To take a closer look I went to fi-core.com ————- Fi-Core or “financial core” status is a [...]

Hedgpeth Bows Out!!!!

16 April, 2012 (15:55) | 2012, Merger Mania, SAG Politics | By: Arlin Miller

SAG’s David White Becomes Sole Exec Director of SAG-AFTRA (Exclusive) 2:54 PM PDT 4/16/2012 by Jonathan Handel David White Co-National Executive Director and former AFTRA NED Kim Roberts Hedgpeth departs, leaving White as sole NED of the new union – and underscoring the predominance of SAG staff in the merged union’s executive ranks. Less than [...]