#SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Criticized for Dolce & Gabbana Outing in Italy Amid Contract Negotiations: “It’s Bad Optics”

#SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Criticized for Dolce & Gabbana Outing in Italy Amid Contract Negotiations: “It’s Bad Optics”

Amid pivotal contract talks, Fran Drescher found time for couture over the weekend in Italy. With days to go before the expiration of SAG-AFTRA’s current TV/theatrical contracts package, the union president was spotted in Italy attending Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda festivities, a starry event held in Puglia, a Southern region known for ancient olive…

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#SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks Extended to July 12

#SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks Extended to July 12

Industry insiders concerned about the possibility of a potential actors’ strike are going to have to wait a little bit longer to know for sure. SAG-AFTRA and top studios and streamers have agreed to extend their current contract negotiations until July 12 at 11:59 p.m. The two parties announced that they would delay the expiration…

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#SAG-AFTRA Leaders Tell Members Negotiations Have Been “Extremely Productive” as Expiration Date Looms

#SAG-AFTRA Leaders Tell Members Negotiations Have Been “Extremely Productive” as Expiration Date Looms

With less than a week to go before the union’s TV/theatrical contracts package expires, SAG-AFTRA leaders are assuring members that their negotiations with studios and streamers have been “extremely productive.” In a video message sent to the union’s 160,000 affected members on Saturday, union president Fran Drescher and national executive director and chief negotiator Duncan…

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#SAG-AFTRA Inks Deal With Cameo to Bring Union Coverage to Performers On Business Platform

#SAG-AFTRA Inks Deal With Cameo to Bring Union Coverage to Performers On Business Platform

SAG-AFTRA and Cameo have inked a deal to offer union coverage to performers making agreements with brands through the celebrity video marketplace’s marketing arm. The new “C4B x SAG-AFTRA Agreement” allows union members to count their compensation from Cameo for Business brand deals toward their pension and health benefits, as performers must meet certain earnings…

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#SAG-AFTRA Unanimously Votes to “Strongly” Support WGA in Its Contract Negotiations

#SAG-AFTRA Unanimously Votes to “Strongly” Support WGA in Its Contract Negotiations

The SAG-AFTRA National Board is speaking out in support of the Writers Guild of America amid its ongoing negotiations with studios and streamers. The performers’ union voted unanimously Saturday on a resolution expressing solidarity, saying it is time for “employers in our industry to step up and make meaningful changes.” The statement comes as the WGA,…

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