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Category: Jobs, Work, Careers
There has been a lot said from both sides, regarding Screen Actors Guild negotiations for Theatrical and TV contract renewal. It has been disappointing to see leadership resort to spin and deception. We know there has been in-fighting amongst the SAG leadership, going back many years. How can we trust what we're hearing when our leaders don't trust eachother?
As a member of the Directors Guild of America (as well as SAG, AFTRA, AEA and SSDC/SDC), I have been impressed, inspired and proud with how the DGA leadership handled their recent Theatrical/TV contract renewals. In the process, they have shared with their membership, in great detail, their approach, tactics, arguments, and most importantly, the information they brought to the bargaining table (on 'New Media'). I thoroughly trust the DGA leadership, as they are all on the same page, and the wiser for it. Because of their preparation and approach, they entered into negotiations and signed within days. This was in the midst of the many-weeks-old WGA strike. Soon after, the WGA settled. Since then, so has IATSE and AFTRA.
A basic important point to understand is that there is a 'Sunset Clause' in all the proposed contracts (including the current SAG proposal), which says that both sides agree that 'New Media' is too new to fully understand or predict at this time, and that everything will be re-visited in 2-3 years, before agreeing on new terms. Some SAG leadership has publicly stated it does not trust this concept.
Again, without faith in our SAG leadership, it's hard to trust them, no matter what they say.
I say, any SAG doubters need to trust the 'Sunset Clause' (which was good enough for the other unions) and step in line with every other guild. The writing is clearly on the wall. All the other unions have settled, and it' s pretty easy to believe the AMPTP knows what the fair and acceptable terms are by now. So should we. Given our economy, all the loss due to the WGA strike, and where we are at this time, it's easy to trust, it's time to move on. We all need to try to get back to work.
SAG members, vote YES!
Thanks for reading,
—CT
10:01 PM
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