Portions of the SAG strike my be resolved sooner than later.
What I have heard as of late is that the upcoming strike might not be as long as some people are projecting. Certain aspects have already been cleared. So, with that being said it might no be as long as a process as the previuos writers strike. I think that strike did so much damage that SAG probably does not want to go down that road but we will see.
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--more cost-of-living increases, such as the first mileage reimbursement increase in 30 years.
--the prevention of non-union new media productions.
--the right to consent to, and profit from, product integration.
-- payment of pension and health benefits on top of, instead of deducted from, DVD residuals.
SAG members are holding a solidarity rally at their headquarters in Los Angeles on June 9.
WHY SHOULD SAG PREVENT NON-UNION PRODUCTIONS?
As for the AFTRA contracts -- the MF group basically has a negative knee-jerk response that anything about AFTRA is bad. These people - the MF'ers -- are not about deception and outright lying. They are trying to abolish decades of efforts to merge the two unions. They want, instead, for SAG to be the only union - but more than that, they want SAG to promote what's good for L.A. actors and whatever will hurt actors elsewhere.
meant: These people - the MF'ers -- are not ABOVE deception and outright lying.
The trying to keep work in L.A. scenario I'm not sure about. Could be some truth to it I guess.
But I agree why should L.A. have the monopoly? I am a New England actor and thrilled that I no longer have to think about moving to L.A. in order to get film work!
If that's all they want is to protect their monopoly. Bump em! And when they ask for a strike vote I'm saying NO because I want to continue working!
If there is a strike go work in an office, restaurant, store, post office, start a business, whatever! This is not L.A. you guys act like you've never done anything besides act. The suits want you to have that defeated attitude. Striking is sometimes a neccessary evil for for the greater good. And your pay checks will reflect that once it's over.
But I guess I have to realize alot of people are ok with getting short changed as long as they can buy a sandwich. PLEASE, there is so much more to life than a sandwich.