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June 3, 2013
First Major SAG-AFTRA Contracts Overwhelmingly Approved With 96% of Vote
SAG-AFTRA members have overwhelmingly approved new, three-year contracts negotiated with the advertising industry covering commercials. The 2013 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract and 2013 SAG-AFTRA Radio Recorded Commercials Contract are the first major … more »
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April 26, 2013
SAG-AFTRA Approves Commercial Production Contract
The SAG-AFTRA National Board of Directors met in LOS ANGELES APRIL 20th and 21st and took action on several items including approval of the recently negotiated commercials agreements, an operational restructuring plan, and multiple governance and … more »
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May 22, 2012
SAG-AFTRA Board OKs Extension For National Exec. Dir. David White
The first meeting of the national board of the newly-merged SAG-AFTRA resulted in the confirmation of DAVID WHITE to continue as National Executive Director with a new three-year contract expiring MAY 21st, 2015. The deal actually represents just a … more »
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March 30, 2012
SAG, AFTRA Members Approve Merger
Members of the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS (AFTRA) and SCREEN ACTORS GUILD (SAG) have overwhelmingly voted to approve a merger, creating a new entity, SAG-AFTRA. SAG members voted 82% in favor of the merger; AFTRA members favored … more »
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January 30, 2012
SAG, AFTRA Boards Approve Union Merger
The merger of the SCREEN ACTORS GUILD and AFTRA will now go to the rank and file, as the boards of both unions have approved the proposed merger. SAG's board passed a motion to approve the merger in an 87.1%-to-12.9% vote on FRIDAY, and AFTRA's … more »
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January 16, 2012
SAG, AFTRA Reps Reach Merger Agreement, Pending Board And Member Votes
The AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS and the SCREEN ACTORS GUILD have reached agreement on a merger proposal that will be sent to the two unions' members for a vote. The combined union would be known as SAG-AFTRA UNITED if the … more »
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October 3, 2011
AFTRA Board OK's Strike
AFTRA's national board has given the negotators for the labor group's sound recording contract authorization to strike, the organization announced SATURDAY. REUTERS reports, "Since mid-AUGUST, the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TV AND RADIO ARTISTS has been … more »
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August 2, 2011
Eugene McDaniels Dead At 76
Singer/songwriter EUGENE McDANIELS has passed. McDANIELS, whose mellifluous voice took him to the top of the charts several times in the early 1960s, was probably best known as the man who wrote “Feel Like Makin’ Love” for ROBERTA FLACK … more »
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July 25, 2011
AFTRA Re-Elects Roberta Reardon As President
AFTRA has re-elected ROBERTA REARDON as National President of the union. REARDON won re-election on SATURDAY by unanimous acclamation at the union's National Convention in SEATTLE. Also re-elected was SIRIUS XM RADIO host BOB EDWARDS as … more »
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July 20, 2011
Brenda Lee And Jeannie Seely To Host 9th Annual Source Awards
Country greats BRENDA LEE and JEANNIE SEELY will once again host this year’s 9th Annual SOURCE AWARDS, slated for THURSDAY, AUGUST 25th at the NOAH LIFF OPERA CENTER in NASHVILLE. The SOURCE AWARDS is an annual celebration honoring women in the … more »