Notes from Our National Board Member

As you may recall, commercials negotiations began on Feb. 17. SAG-AFTRA and the ANA-4A’s Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Union Relations have reached a tentative agreement on terms for successor television and radio commercials contracts, subject to ratification.
 

A new committee, the Television Theatrical Principal Performers Committee, was formed at the January meeting. A member of our local has been submitted as a possible committee member.

On an international level, SAG-AFTRA has gone on record as supporting the United States Senate’s approval of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances. The treaty seeks to strengthen a multinational effort to grant full, worldwide recognition of the rights of audiovisual performers.

Several members at our 2015 Annual Membership Meeting asked how they could get more information about doing voiceover work on audiobook contracts. Assistant National Executive Director, Locals Linda Dowell has provided some information in the newsletter on this lucrative area.

Enough for now, see y’all later.

Fraternally yours,

Charles Ferrara, National Board Member and Local Vice President

This was originally featured in the spring 2016 local newsletter.