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Reposting as a thread everything I wrote on instagram following the stupidest comments from @sagaftra president at the #wgastrike in regard to #actors.
1. First off- our concerns should be VERY similar to the writers. Actors, no longer receive residuals due to steaming. Soooo, we understand that writers deserve residuals but don’t think that actors do!? I die.
AI is also a threat to actors. As a soulful actor I don’t think they should be a threat, but knowing soulless decision-makers who think there is not difference of COURSE it is a threat. AI models are taking jobs away already. (A black one created by a white male even.)
This is Ed Asner 1984:
““Our union is our bill of rights. It sets standards for compensation and hours of work, to counter exploitation. It fights for human rights and creative rights, against the forces of bigotry and censorship.
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““Our union is our bill of rights. It sets standards for compensation and hours of work, to counter exploitation. It fights for human rights and creative rights, against the forces of bigotry and censorship.
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“It establishes our right to health benefits when we are sick, and pensions when we are old. It provides a redress of grievances when we are abused and gives us a voice that cannot be outshouted by networks or studios.
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“It asserts our right to share in the profits gleaned by our labor.
“The union is our way of showing we care about each other, that we believe in more than the survival of the fittest."
- @TheOnlyEdAsner
A True Unionist
#MembershipFirst
#ModineFisher
MembershipFirst.com
“The union is our way of showing we care about each other, that we believe in more than the survival of the fittest."
- @TheOnlyEdAsner
A True Unionist
#MembershipFirst
#ModineFisher
MembershipFirst.com
Chatted w/a friend who‘s worked many sides of our biz abt our #SAGAFTRA elections. He reminisced how a lawyer on the producer side said they‘re very scared of the DGA&WGA. But when it comes to us, the largest entertainment #union,they just”send in the B team.“ Let’s unpack that🧵 
They send in the B team b/c we are not organized as a union to leverage our strength. Meaningful change doesn’t happen thru arbitration,or holding up the opposite faction as the bogeyman while mgmt dances in glee giving us the bare minimum. These past tactics won’t/never worked.
The things that we ALL want and deserve will have to be fought for (bc power concedes nothing...). And our greatest weapon is US — our bodies and our work. When we threaten to, or actually do, withhold that, that’s when we find our collective power, BUT...
#SAGAFTRA background performers we need to talk about your coverage & Netflix contract. Look at this map & comment from @peggylane & see if this helps visualize new problem you have
Your voices should have been heard. If you want it to change vote for @MembershipFirst & @IDEAL_NY
Your voices should have been heard. If you want it to change vote for @MembershipFirst & @IDEAL_NY
And now some 'background' on @MatthewModine
Let's talk @MatthewModine's qualifications for #SAGAFTRA national board President.
His previous challenger ENDORSES him.
FunFact: His opponent has 0 experience serving her union as an officer, board member, convention delegate or even serving on 1 of numerous union committees.
His previous challenger ENDORSES him.
FunFact: His opponent has 0 experience serving her union as an officer, board member, convention delegate or even serving on 1 of numerous union committees.
@ericstoltz @MatthewModine @MembershipFirst @ccollinsjr @pattonoswalt @WhoopiGoldberg @vincentdonofrio @StanShaw1 @dbonereckley @RealDBSweeney @SandraBernhard @sagaftra Speaking of health, I'm wondering why other candidate for national president platformed 2 of the most notorious anti #vaccination campaigners of #DisinformationDozen (Mercola & RFK JR on her #COVID19 'information' section of her cancer charity website? cancerschmancer.org/corona-care-4-…
@ericstoltz @MatthewModine @MembershipFirst @ccollinsjr @pattonoswalt @WhoopiGoldberg @vincentdonofrio @StanShaw1 @dbonereckley @RealDBSweeney @SandraBernhard @sagaftra In case you want more info on the #DisinformationDozen, this @Forbes Op-Ed explains their role in creating vaccine hesitancy & vaccine refusal & how we're now facing a Delta variant wave that is affecting work & the economy forbes.com/sites/stevensa…
@ericstoltz @MatthewModine @MembershipFirst @ccollinsjr @pattonoswalt @WhoopiGoldberg @vincentdonofrio @StanShaw1 @dbonereckley @RealDBSweeney @SandraBernhard @sagaftra @Forbes Moreover there is newly adopted multi-union Return to Work agreement which allows productions to opt to mandate COVID19 vaccination for all employees (only exemptions granted are for health or religious reasons)
This could make getting work more difficult sagaftra.org/files/sa_docum…
This could make getting work more difficult sagaftra.org/files/sa_docum…
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone around the world, but there’s been so much to celebrate right here at #SAGAFTRA. Check out the highlights!
Robert De Niro received the 56th SAG Life Achievement Award at the 26th Annual @sagawards
Robert De Niro received the 56th SAG Life Achievement Award at the 26th Annual @sagawards
We unveiled landmark Industry Standards and Protocols for the use of Intimacy Coordinators on Jan. 29 followed by two booklets fully addressing nudity and intimate scenes on set.
On Feb. 28, #sagaftramembers, community leaders and sister unions rallied outside the Spanish Broadcasting System’s Los Angeles office in a call to negotiate their first collective bargaining agreement.
Funny how there's no mention of the ~36% of #SAGAFTRA members who lost their health care in this puff piece. Allow me to comment further...a thread: #SOSHealthPlan #TrusteesFail @SOSHealthPlan @Eleven_Films @PDXEleven @workhousepr
@SOSHealthPlan @Eleven_Films @PDXEleven @workhousepr I find it ironic & slightly karmic #SAGAFTRA's current president was caught out by 'lack of transparency' of ATT/WB/HBOMax move to invert streaming & theatrical windows while her administration has been consistently opaque in how it deals with members #SOSHealthPlan #TrusteesFail
@SOSHealthPlan @Eleven_Films @PDXEleven @workhousepr Current #SAGAFTRA president is 'investigating' effects of ATT/WB/HBOMax move to invert streaming & theatrical windows & she teases 2 reporters w/ a scoop Have union rank & file been informed on all of this or are they going to be last to know (again)? #SOSHealthPlan #TrusteesFail
For Louise's benefit here's a video by @Eleven_Films @PDXEleven on the issues around @SOSHealthPlan (many voices & faces she might recognize here 😉
Here is the @SOSHealthPlan video channel on YouTube #SOSHealthPlan #TrusteesFail youtube.com/channel/UCO_x5…
WHO LOSES THEIR #SAGaftra HEALTH CARE?
36% of current 32,600 Health Plan participants
•2,900 Plan 2 Participants
•650 Age & Service Participants
•8,200 Senior Performers
•11,750 Total Participants will lose their SAGaftra Health Care
SOSHealthPlan.com
36% of current 32,600 Health Plan participants
•2,900 Plan 2 Participants
•650 Age & Service Participants
•8,200 Senior Performers
•11,750 Total Participants will lose their SAGaftra Health Care
SOSHealthPlan.com
May not hit you personally; it affects your coworkers.
These draconian changes affect all performers: day players, stunts, singers, stand-ins, background actors, dancers, recording artists, voice-over artists, broadcasters, and most importantly, the seniors who built our Union.
These draconian changes affect all performers: day players, stunts, singers, stand-ins, background actors, dancers, recording artists, voice-over artists, broadcasters, and most importantly, the seniors who built our Union.
LET’S TALK #RESIDUALS
For #SAGAFTRA Members over 65 taking their pensions, residuals no longer will count as earnings.
BUT! These same members will have contributions made into the Plan on those earnings. These same members will continue to pay dues and taxes on them.
For #SAGAFTRA Members over 65 taking their pensions, residuals no longer will count as earnings.
BUT! These same members will have contributions made into the Plan on those earnings. These same members will continue to pay dues and taxes on them.
Tomorrow, we begin. 🎧🎤😎 See you in a while. A long while. ❤️
End of day two. Up to page 161.
Day three. Page 236.
Our film exposed many @sagaftra failures to protect child actors from sexual abusers
The same failures continue today under @TheGabrielle_C leadership
Vote @MatthewModine for a NEW #SAGAFTRA President
The same failures continue today under @TheGabrielle_C leadership
Vote @MatthewModine for a NEW #SAGAFTRA President
@sagaftra @TheGabrielle_C @MatthewModine 1. Michael Harrah was a member of @sagaftra Young Performers Committee
We got him to admit to inappropriate sexual behavior with a former child actor on camera
@sagaftra leaders didn't tell parents
They tried to cover it up & threatened to sue us!
deadline.com/2015/06/sag-af…
We got him to admit to inappropriate sexual behavior with a former child actor on camera
@sagaftra leaders didn't tell parents
They tried to cover it up & threatened to sue us!
deadline.com/2015/06/sag-af…
@sagaftra @TheGabrielle_C @MatthewModine 2A. @sagaftra under @TheGabrielle_C has totally failed to enforce Child Protection Act of 2012, requiring those who work with children in Hollywood to pass a background check
SAG-AFTRA championed the act and lobbied for its passage!
deadline.com/2018/04/hollyw…
SAG-AFTRA championed the act and lobbied for its passage!
deadline.com/2018/04/hollyw…
