SAG-AFTRA members have re-elected two of the union’s top-ranking officers, returning to office Fran Drescher as president and Joely Fisher as secretary-treasurer. Their two-year terms begin today.
SAG-AFTRA mourns the passing of Emmy-winner Ed Asner, former SAG President, SAG-AFTRA National Board member and SAG Life Achievement recipient. Asner joined the union in 1954.
SAG-AFTRA Foundation Call To Help Thousands of Performers In Crisis Answered By Some of The Industry's Highest-Earning Actors Donating Millions For Emergency Aid
SAG-AFTRA supports the Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama in their efforts to form a union with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). 1/3
SAG-AFTRA thanks legislators for introducing the NO AI FRAUDS Act.
“As AI technology becomes increasingly powerful, we must take immediate legislative action to protect human beings from abuse and fraud,” said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher.
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We are mourning the loss of a film legend today. At age 104, Screen Actors Guild founding member Olivia de Havilland has left us. President Gabrielle Carteris called de Havilland "a courageous visionary and an inspiration to generations."
We are delighted to announce Barbra Streisand as the 59th SAG Life Achievement Award recipient. Join us in celebrating this entertainment icon's remarkable career and incredible philanthropic contributions at the 30th annual
#sagawards
on
@Netflix
on Feb. 24, 5 PT / 8 ET.
SAG-AFTRA & The Honest Company Announce Agreement. The agreement ensures that all working commercial actors hired by
@Honest
will receive fair wages, access to health and pension benefits, and the security that comes from working on a union set
#AdsGoUnion
SAG-AFTRA National Board unanimously approves landmark Commercials Contracts. Innovative deal now goes to membership for ratification.
#AdsGoUnion
#sagaftramembers
As a union whose membership includes broadcast and online journalists, SAG-AFTRA champions the rights of a free press, whose primary role is to provide citizens with the information they need to effectively govern a democracy
#FreePress
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SAG-AFTRA and
@NPR
have reached agreement on a successor contract including pay raises, increased paid parental leave and important diversity, equity and inclusion commitments.
On behalf of our hundreds of thousands of members working across film and television, we stand in solidarity with our I.A.T.S.E. brothers, sisters and kin.
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Statement: "Build Back Better will greatly improve the lives of so many. Healthcare is always a priority, and this bill will expand access and reduce premiums. We are proud to support this important bill."
Stunt Performers from “Wonder Woman” and “Game of Thrones” Announced as
#SAGAwards
Honorees for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles.
“Anyone who believes in the right of women to make their own healthcare decisions should be outraged with today’s archaic and dangerous ruling. Every American deserves and is entitled to an equal right to healthcare choice. 1/4
Starting at midnight,
@sagaftra
, WGA East and
@WGAWest
will be on strike at the same time for the first time in 63 years. We're making history, while fighting for the future.
See you on the picket lines until fair contracts are reached.
#WGAstrong
#SAGAFTRAstrike
#1u
Statement on the 2022 Oscars: As the union representing presenters and other performers working on the Oscars, SAG-AFTRA is focused on ensuring our members always work in a safe environment. 1/3
CA Gov. Brown signs extension to the state’s production tax incentive through 2025! Thank you
@iancalderon
and
@hollyjmitchell
for your leadership on this critical issue in Sacramento. Click the link:
Congratulations to SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris on being elelcted President of the International Federation of Actors (
@FIA_actors
), the first American leader of the global union federation!
President Carteris on Scarlett Johansson lawsuit: Disney should be ashamed of themselves for resorting to tired tactics of gender-shaming and bullying.
“We are devastated by this tragic news. Our hearts go out to the family of Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins who has passed away, and to Director Joel Souza who is injured and hospitalized.
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Caught one of our Strike Captains in action at the Paramount
#SAGAFTRAstrike
picket! Join the movement, be part of the change and let's show the world what solidaritylooks like! 🌟✊
#SAGAFTRAstrong
The basic quality of life and living wage rights they’re fighting for in their negotiations are the issues that impact all of us who work on sets and productions.
Regarding today’s Janus decision: “This ruling is a direct attempt to weaken unions, the very organizations who allow workers to speak together as one,” says President Gabrielle Carteris.
#FreedomtoJoin
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SAG-AFTRA has filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against New York Public Radio, owner of WNYC and Gothamist, citing management-driven strategy to silence a thriving newsroom, threats against employees and other violations.