Backstage: SAG-AFTRA members overwhelmingly approved the union’s new contracts with producers.
With over 92 percent voting in favor, the membership approved the three-year contracts covering theatrical, primetime, and basic cable television production under the 2014 SAG-AFTRA Codified Basic Agreement and the 2014 SAG-AFTRA Television Agreement. Only 16 percent of the union’s some 137,000 eligible members voted.
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Admittedly, I'm not an expert on SAG or AFTRA or how they run their businesses. However, living so close to Los Angeles for my whole life and being SAG-E for almost a year, I know the importance of noting how monopolistic these companies can be. I don't know if the merge is a move of unity or a move that further separates "struggling" actors and the "big, hot-shot" unions. In the article someone representing SAG-AFTRA says that it will benefit all parties involved. That being said, I don't know how reputable his opinion is in the eyes of a struggling Los Angeles actor. In short, I don't think this article gave me enough information to truly make an informed decision on whether this contract is a positive or negative move in the industry.
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