SAG-AFTRA’s national board has voted overwhelmingly to approve a new three-year contract with Netflix. The contract now goes to the guild’s membership for ratification. SAG-AFTRA signed its first-ever overall deal directly with Netflix three years ago. Before that, the streaming giant dealt with the guild on … Read entire story.
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Effective today, the WGA Health Fund will reimburse reasonable travel expenses for participants and their spousal dependents who have to travel to another state to receive abortion services. “As you know, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned ;Roe v. Wade, and abortion is now illegal in many states,” the … Read entire story.
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The WGA East is holding its first election since its members voted overwhelmingly in June to restructure the guild to ensure a more “balanced representation” among its three work sectors: film/television/streaming, broadcast/cable/streaming news, and online media. In the vice presidential elections, Sara David, running unopposed, will … Read entire story.
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A federal judge has dismissed Frances Fisher’s lawsuit against SAG-AFTRA, in which the actress accused the union and several of its former and current leaders of breaching their duty of fair representation over the raising of eligibility requirements for coverage under the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan . U.S. … Read entire story.
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