New York

The 28th Annual SAG Awards will be announced on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022  at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on TBS and TNT! We’re getting ready by throwing back to 2019 and 55th Life Achievement honoree Alan Alda visiting with then-SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris to talk career and life achievements.

Voting for the SAG Awards is open until Friday, Feb. 25. Remember to vote for your favorite performances of the year!

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP.

Join us Saturday, December 11 at 1 pm ET / Noon CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT for a webinar conversation on managing work-related trauma and stress for journalists.

The last few years have brought trauma upon trauma for journalists: coronavirus, election coverage, the insurrection at the Capitol, protests for racial justice, fires, hurricanes and escalating crime and gun violence. 

Al Tompkins author/senior staff at Poynter Institute and his wife Sidney Tompkins, a licensed psychotherapist and retired clergy work with newsrooms across this country to help journalists manage traumatic stress and to learn to take better care of themselves. poynter.org/author/atompkins

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP. You will receive a Zoom link to join the meeting once you RSVP.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.  

SAG-AFTRA is currently conducting a Wages & Working Conditions (“W&W”) process in preparation for the SAG-AFTRA Commercials and Audio Commercials Contracts (“Commercials Contracts”) negotiations. 

As part of this process, SAG-AFTRA will hold a national videoconference presentation on the Pension & Health plans.  

As with other W&W presentations, this will be available to members in good standing and require the execution of a confidentiality agreement to attend. Please check your emails or click here for updates and any additional meetings in your Local.

PENSION & HEALTH PLANS PRESENTATION

WHEN*: Monday, November 29, 2021 12-1:30 p.m. PT/2-3:30 p.m. CT/3-4:30 p.m. ET 

WHERE: Meetings will be held by Zoom. You must have a Zoom account that identifies you by name to participate. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at commercials2022@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, December 3, 2021.

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through October 31, 2021)  — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

This series of programs, aimed at future and up-and-coming SAG-AFTRA members and signatories, gives you a rundown of all you need to know when just starting out. 

In this replay from Summer of 2021 learn the business of filmmaking and kickstart your career by learning about one of the most important tools in creating your own content – entertainment contracts.This discussion will walk you through SAG-AFTRA’s different types of entertainment contracts and will offer insight as to which would be most beneficial to your student, short, feature film or new media project.

This event is hosted by SAG-AFTRA’s President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop. 

This series of programs, aimed at future and up-and-coming SAG-AFTRA members and signatories, gives you a rundown of all you need to know when just starting out. 

In this replay from Spring 2021 a diverse panel of SAG-AFTRA member media professionals working in major television and radio markets across the country discussed their careers and answered questions. Topics covered included the media landscape and landing first jobs, how SAG-AFTRA works to protect broadcasters, on-air and off-air jobs in broadcast, the business of the News Business, digital storytelling and new ways of covering news, and diversity and inclusivity in the industry.

This event is hosted by SAG-AFTRA’s President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop. 

The Commercials Contracts expire on March 31, 2022 and Wages and Working Conditions (“W&W”) meetings will take place around the country beginning November 1, 2021.

WHEN: 
Dancers - Friday, Nov. 12, 2-4 pm PT/4-6 pm CT/5-7 pm ET
Spanish Language - Tuesday, November 16, 1-3 pm PT/3-5 pm CT/4-6 pm ET
Voiceover - Wednesday Nov. 17, 1:30-3:30 pm PT/3:30-5:30 pm CT/4:30-6:30 pm ET
Singers - Thursday, Nov. 18,  2:30-4:30 pm PT/4:30-6:30 pm CT/5:30-7:30 pm ET
Background - Monday, Nov. 22, 11 am-1:30 pm  PT/1-3:30 pm CT/2-4:30 pm ET
Stunt - Tuesday, November 30 3-6 pm PT/5-8 pm CT/6-9 pm ET
Diversity - Wednesday, December 1 2-4 pm PT/4-6 pm CT/5-7 pm ET

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at commercials2022@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, December 3, 2021.

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through October 31, 2021)  — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 

This series of programs, aimed at future and up-and-coming SAG-AFTRA members and signatories, gives you a rundown of all you need to know when just starting out. 

You’ve heard about the benefits of joining SAG-AFTRA, but what does that really mean? This replay from Summer 2020 will give you an overview of the union’s history, the work our members do, protections in place for our members, eligibility and member benefits.

This event is hosted by SAG-AFTRA’s President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop. 

The SAG-AFTRA New York Local will be conducting Wages & Working Conditions (“W&W”) meetings in preparation for the 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract and 2022 SAG-AFTRA Audio Commercials Contract (“Commercials”) Negotiations. The Commercials contracts expire March 31, 2022.

Proposals for this negotiation are developed through the involvement of members like you. Make your voice heard and participate in this very important process. Meetings are open to all paid-up SAG-AFTRA members*.

The meeting dates and times for the general New York W&W meetings are listed below. Please check your email and the New York Local webpage for additional meetings on specific topics or constituency group caucuses (Background, Dancers, Singers, Stunts, etc.) that are being scheduled.

WHEN*: 
All meetings are 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET
November 2-December 9, 2021, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Added Meeting: Monday, November 29, 2021

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. Meetings will be held by Zoom. You must have a Zoom account that identifies you by name to participate.

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at commercials2022@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, December 3, 2021.

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through October 31, 2021)  — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 

SAG-AFTRA announces the start of the Wages & Working Conditions (“W&W”) process in preparation for the negotiation of the SAG-AFTRA Commercials and Audio Commercials Contracts (“Commercials Contracts”). The Commercials W&W process will begin nationally on November 1, 2021. 

In preparation for the W&W process, SAG-AFTRA will hold two national videoconferences for a presentation of the “Landscape of Commercials.” This presentation will help the membership understand the current state of the industry under which SAG-AFTRA will be negotiating the Commercials Agreements, which will expire on March 31, 2022.  

In addition to this presentation, SAG-AFTRA will be holding local W&W meetings, stakeholder caucus meetings and national W&W videoconference meetings throughout the months of November and December. Please check your email and local webpage for specific dates, subjects (where applicable) and times. 

LANDSCAPE OF COMMERCIALS PRESENTATION

WHEN*: 
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10 am-Noon PT/Noon-2 pm CT/1-3 pm ET
Thursday, October 28, 2021 2-4 pm PT/4-6 pm CT/5-7 pm ET 

WHERE: Meetings will be held by Zoom. You must have a Zoom account that identifies you by name to participate.

If you cannot attend a W&W meeting or caucus, please make sure your voice is heard. You may submit proposal recommendations by email at commercials2022@sagaftra.org. Recommendations must be received by Friday, December 3, 2021.

*W&W meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through October 31, 2021)  — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 

Hosted by
Yvette Nicole Brown & Ken Jeong 

You are cordially invited to join us online for the biennial American Scene Awards celebrating SAG-AFTRA productions representing the best in diversity, equity and inclusion in Music, News & Broadcast and Entertainment.

Sunday, Oct. 17
4:30 PT / 5:30 MT / 6:30 CT / 7:30 ET / 1:30 HT

 

If you need an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation, please specify the accommodation you are requesting, ie. audio description, ASL, etc. You will be contacted by staff to discuss your request as needed.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. You will be emailed a link to join the event. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.