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American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

The Gang that Couldn't Shoot Straight Strikes Again

Mike Farrell | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Farrell

SAG wants a strike that will put the few casts and crews now working on SAG projects out on the street with millions of other Americans.

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Exclusive: SAG-AFTRA New Media Battle?

Jonathan Handel | Posted 01.11.2009 | Entertainment

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Jonathan Handel

Although no one else has publicly raised this issue to my knowledge, buried in the SAG deal on the table are the seeds of a scathing fight for control of the future of new media.

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AFTRA Video Interview

Jonathan Handel | Posted 10.13.2008 | Entertainment

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Jonathan Handel

AFTRA's got a deal, but SAG doesn't. Variety says AFTRA's been signing up new TV shows. What else is going on with this union, a smaller rival to th...

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Live Streaming Video Interview with AFTRA National Executive Director

Jonathan Handel | Posted 10.07.2008 | Entertainment

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Jonathan Handel

On Look at LA this week, I'm doing a live streaming video interview with AFTRA's National Executive Director, Kim Roberts Hedgpeth. As you probably k...

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Narrow Margin: AFTRA Ratifies Primetime Contract by 62.4%

Jonathan Handel | Posted 07.16.2008 | Entertainment

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Jonathan Handel

SAG will be emboldened by the low yes vote achieved by AFTRA, and is likely to resist compromise with the AMPTP for some time to come.

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Marxism in Hollywood

Jonathan Handel | Posted 07.06.2008 | Entertainment

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Jonathan Handel

Marx posited that history repeats itself: the first time as tragedy, the second as farce. This year seems proof of that with the SAG commercials contract expiring this fall.

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George Clooney Plays Peacemaker In Actors Dispute

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 07.05.2008 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — George Clooney just wants actors to get along instead of choosing between sparring unions. In a two-page letter released Thursday...

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TV, Film Actors' Unions Sever Ties

AP | ANDREW DALTON | Posted 04.07.2008 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — Unions representing film and television actors will negotiate separately with producers in upcoming contract talks after board mem...

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