SAG-AFTRA and Equity News

SAG-AFTRA Issues Alert on Sexual Consent Form for HBO’s ‘Westworld’ Extras

SAG-AFTRA has alerted its members that they have the right to pull out (no pun intended) of filming ‘Westworld’

SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity: Just Say No to Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea On The Run’

ccording to Actors’ Equity, Perry and producers have not signed an Equity contract for the tour.

Actors’ Equity Wants to Educate Chicago Audiences on Union Vs. Nonunion Tours

Would you know the difference between a union and a nonunion national tour? Actors’ Equity is trying to distinguish between the two so that audiences are educated on the quality of the production. In September, the theatre actors’ union began an online campaign in Chicago to let people know the

SAG-AFTRA Members Vote to Approve the 2014 TV/Theatrical Contracts

Members of SAG-AFTRA voted overwhelmingly to approve the 2014 TV/Theatrical Contracts. Members approved the new, three-year contracts covering theatrical, primetime, and basic cable television production under the 2014 SAG-AFTRA Codified Basic Agreement and the 2014 SAG-AFTRA Television Agreement by a vote of 92.12 percent to 7.88 percent. The new television

The U.K. Actors’ Union Wants the BBC to Accountable for their Casting Processes

Equity and the BBC are set for quite the showdown because the union is accusing the network of favoring bigger names from high-profile agencies for roles. Equity wants the BBC to give more opportunities to other actors and account for their casting procedures. A motion was passed last week asking

Hundreds of SAG-AFTRA Extras Have Lost Health and Pension Benefits Over the Past Decade

When people talk about how much actors get paid, they tend to either talk aboutthe actors who make millions of dollars per movie or the actors who make most of their money by waiting tables or bartending. While the huge salaries that some movie stars made in the 1990s are

Ad-ID Technology Ensures Commercial Actors Will Be Fairly Compensated for Internet Ads

Everyone who has ever used YouTube or any other streaming media site knows that clicking through commercials have become a major (and most would say annoying) part of the experience. In fact, some commercials become popular online videos all on their own, as witnessed by many major companies releasing their

SAG-AFTRA Develops a Code of Ethics and Conduct for Talent Managers

Any SAG-AFTRA actor in the entertainment industry who currently works with a manager might want to pay attention to the new code of ethics and conduct that the union introduced on Tuesday. While the nine-page code is voluntary, SAG-AFTRA is taking a step to regulate talent managers who are not

Actor Claims He Has Been Withheld ‘Titanic’ Royalties for 17 Years

As one of the most popular films ever released, 1997’s Titanic still generates plenty of income a year for those who were involved with making the film. However, one of them, a man by the name of Vi Jay, hasn’t seen another penny since his original payment and he feels

Actors’ Equity Tour Contract Issues: Economics and Non-Union Tours to Blame

The tour wage issue for Actors’ Equity continues as town hall meeting on Monday revealed that this is a hot topic for its members. According to three anonymous union member who spoke to The New York Times, over 400 people showed up to the four-hour meeting. A Power Point presentation

SAG-AFTRA and WGA West Come Out in Support of Actress’ Appeal in Lawsuit Against IMDb

Though Huong “Junie” Hoang lost her lawsuit against IMDb back in April, Hoang has since filed an appeal. Joining her in solidarity are SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America, West, which filed an amicus brief to support her appeal. Hoang’s case began as a lawsuit over IMDb posting her actual

Equity Wants You to Join in on the ‘Labor Day Tweet-a-Thon’

Starting today, Actors’ Equity Association will be retweeting their members’ tweets all weekend. They are joined by American Rights at Work and the other entertainment unions: SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, Directors Guild of America (DGA), Writers Guild of America (WGA). Also joining in are the National Hockey League (NHL), National Football League

Ken Howard and Amy Aquino Elected National President and National Secretary-Treasurer of SAG-AFTRA

SAG-AFTRA members have re-elected Ken Howard and Amy Aquino. Howard will serve as the first elected national president of SAG-AFTRA and Aquino as its first elected secretary-treasurer. Both previously served the Screen Actors Guild for two consecutive terms prior to merger, and each served respectively as co-president and co-secretary-treasurer of

SAG-AFTRA Considering Two Amendments to Constitution

The board of SAG-AFTRA will be considering two amendments to the union’s constitution at next Saturday’s board meeting. While one of those rules remains unknown, the second could change the way the acting union changes its recently adopted constitution. According to a confidential source who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter,

SAG-AFTRA Approves Contract for Commercials

After weeks of negotiating during a time when commercial actors have seen themselves working harder for less pay, members of SAG-AFTRA have strongly approved a new deals for acting for television and radio commercials.

Actors Sue SAG-AFTRA Claiming Mishandled Foreign Royalties Totaling $110 Million

Last fall a number of actors sent a letter to SAG-AFTRA that claimed that the union had not properly paid actors foreign royalty payments due to them for over a decade. SAG-AFTRA immediately dismissed the claim by pointing out that famed accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers audits the foreign royalty payments for the union.