SAG-AFTRA's National Convention boldly went where it has never gone before: into cyberspace with an all-virtual event, Oct. 15–18. Fittingly, the theme was “Virtual, Vital, Visionary,” bringing elected convention delegates together from our 25 locals for a forum to shape the union and elect its top officers. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler served as the keynote speaker.

The L.A. Local elected 169 delegates, who had the opportunity to propose resolutions and the following is a list of those resolutions: 

2021-R-02: Implementing Legislative Strategy to Provide Experienced Hair & Makeup Stylists for Black Artists on Set
2021-R-04: Resolution to Authorize Survey of Members Regarding Self-Taped Auditions
2021-R-05: Limit Audition Length for First Round Self-Taped Auditions
2021-R-07: Establish a Code of Best Practice for Self-Tape & Zoom Auditions
2021-R-08: Creating Self-Tape Guidelines for Theatrical Auditions
2021-R-09: Creating Self-Tape Guidelines for Commercial Auditions    
2021-R-10: Enforcement and Expansion of 24-hour Script Accessibility Before Auditions When Self-Taping
2021-R-11: Creating an Electronic Television/Theatrical Sign-in Sheet
2021-R-14: Ability to Opt Out of SAG-AFTRA Physical Magazine
2021-R-15: SAG-AFTRA Policy to Protect Members in States with “Heartbeat” and Restrictive Abortion Laws
2021-R-16: Urgent Performer Protection Strategy
2021-R-18: Establish and Support Local Task Forces or Committees on Sexual Harassment 
2021-R-19: Improved Project Onboarding    
2021-R-20: Make All Local Presidents National Board Members
2021-R-24: Increase Per Diem, Meal Penalties & Other Amounts and Index them to Scale
2021-R-25: Creation of a Historical Preservation and Archiving Committee
2021-R-27: National Uniform Election Eligibility Criteria
2021-R-28: On-Set Safety Meeting to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
2021-R-29: Raising the Dues Cap for High Earners
2021-R-31: Develop iActor as SAG-AFTRA’s Own Free Online Casting Platform
2021-R-34: Path Towards Membership for Intimacy Coordinators
2021-R-35: Recommending SAG-AFTRA Membership for Qualified Intimacy Coordinators    
2021-R-36: Mandate Intimacy Coordinators for Hyper-Exposed Work
2021-R-37: Examining Intimacy Coordinator Registry and Protocols
2021-R-38: National Board Vote Transparency
2021-R-40: Contractual Enforcement of Sexual Harassment Language
2021-R-41: Automatic Enforcement of Contract Terms Where Claims Risk Retaliation 
2021-R-42: SAG-AFTRA President and National Board Promote the Inclusion of Members with Disabilities on All National and Local Committees  
2021-R-43: Home Broadcast-Quality Voiceover Booth Fees 
2021-R-45: Establish Rule or Policy Preventing Abuse of the Practice of “Local Hire.” 
2021-R-46: Encourage the Health Plan to Incentivize COVID Vaccination 
2021-R-47: Responsible Strike Preparedness
2021-R-50: National Background Coverage on All SAG-AFTRA Promulgated Agreements 
2021-R-51: Extend Delegate Terms to Two Consecutive Conventions 
2021-R-53: Unionism Is Activism 
2021-R-56: Inclusion of More African-American Health Care Providers to Health Care Network
2021-R-57: Creation of a Unity Task Force 
2021-R-58: Open Local and National Board Meetings 
2021-R-61: Get Ballots to Members Wherever They Are
2021-R-62: Help Delegates Communicate With Each Other 
2021-R-63: Raising the Dues Cap 
2021-R-71: Open All National and All Local Board Meetings — Both In-Person and Virtually — to SAG-AFTRA Members 

For information on the 2021 Convention actions on these and other resolutions, click here.

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