Message from the President

Greetings to all SAG-AFTRA San Diego members. The past year has been full of union activities and many contracts have been negotiated for the benefit of SAG-AFTRA members. A big welcome goes out to San Diego KPBS employees who successfully voted for representation by SAG-AFTRA and are negotiating their first contract.

Another success is the recently completed vote on the 2014 TV/Theatrical Contracts. It was approved overwhelmingly and establishes the first industrywide agreement covering performers in both primetime television and basic cable productions. I hope you remembered to vote! Click here for details.

Locally, the San Diego Local is a sponsor of the San Diego Film Festival this year (running from Sept. 24–28) and the union has negotiated a 20-percent discount on film festival passes for local SAG-AFTRA members (see article at left for details). Take advantage of the discount and enjoy great films and make connections with the San Diego film community.

We are also excited to announce the start of regular informal SAG-AFTRA member mixers. They will take place once a month, the third Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Studio Diner. Put SAM (SAG-AFTRA Mixer) on your calendar. The first SAM will be on Sept. 16. No reservations needed, just show up and join us on the patio at Studio Diner. Meet other San Diego Local members and, of course, food and beverages are available for purchase at the diner.

Remember, our union is only as strong as our members. I encourage you to get involved in our union meetings. The next membership meeting will be in December, and as always, it’s a great time to celebrate and connect with other actors.

Warm regards,
Marty Alvillar, San Diego Local President

This item was originally featured in the September 2014 local newsletter.