New York Local President Mike Hodge hosted a contracts educational seminar for local stunt performers on July 19 to focus on issues and concerns important to the local stunt community. A standing-room-only crowd of more than 70 performers attended the four-and-a-half hour meeting.
Staff gave an extensive presentation on the stunt provisions of various contracts, covering topics such as parking, trailers, daily vs. weekly contracts, and much more. Questions ranged from residuals to minimums on the stunt-heavy Marvel/Netflix superhero shows.
Following the meeting, President Hodge remarked, “I am extremely happy that we were able to meet with so many New York stunt performers and discuss their concerns. I have tremendous respect and admiration for this constituency of our membership, both for the specialized work they do and for the passion they bring to their union involvement.”
A second contracts seminar is scheduled for Aug. 24 for those stunt performers who couldn’t attend. New York stunt performers who have questions about contracts are encouraged to contact local staff: Jim Damis, national director field services; Steven Meicke, director television contracts; Stephanie Perry, director theatrical contracts; and Tracy Hyman, senior manager, commercials contracts.
This article was originally featured in the August 2016 local e-newsletter.
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