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THE OCCAW REPORT
News & Notes From Ron:
2010 Schedule Now Posted
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
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SCREEN ACTORS GUILD NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES TENTATIVE
TELEVISION AND MOTION PICTURE CONTRACTS AND RECOMMENDS RATIFICATION
Los Angeles (April 19, 2009) – The Screen Actors Guild National Board of
Directors today voted 53.38 percent to 46.62 percent to approve and
recommend to members, new, two-year successor agreements to the 2005
Producer-Screen Actors Guild Codified Basic Agreement and 2005 Screen
Actors Guild Television Agreement.
The proposed agreement, covering actors in motion pictures and
television delivers 3.5% effective annual increases comprised of a 3%
wage increase and a .5% pension and health contribution increase upon
ratification, and a 3.5% wage increase in year two.
The board passed the below motion shortly after 4:00 p.m. today:
It was moved and seconded that the National Board directs the Interim
National Executive Director to send the tentative agreement between the
Producers represented by the AMPTP and the Screen Actors Guild for
successor agreements to the 2005 Producer–Screen Actors Guild Codified
Basic Agreement and the 2005 Screen Actors Guild Television Agreement to
the membership for ratification, with a recommendation from the Board to
vote ‘Yes.’
Approved: 53.38% –46.62%
“I urge members to carefully review both the pros and cons in the
referendum materials, and exercise their right to vote,” said Screen
Actors Guild National President Alan Rosenberg.
Interim National Executive Director David White said: “We are pleased
that Screen Actors Guild members will soon be voting on a deal for
television and motion pictures. We’re eager to get our members back to
work and to focus now on the challenges ahead, particularly on
initiating a comprehensive effort to thoughtfully plan for the future.
Our negotiating committee, task force and professional staff have worked
countless hours on this agreement over the last year. On behalf of the
National Board, I thank them for their time, commitment and expertise.”
Chief Negotiator John McGuire stated: “This tentative agreement delivers
increased contributions to the SAG pension plan, increased minimums, a
significant gain in background actor numbers from 50 to 55 over the term
of the contract, and it tracks the new media provisions achieved by
other entertainment industry unions. The term of the agreement puts SAG
in sync with the other unions, and does not include the extended term
recently proposed by the AMPTP.”
Provisions of the proposed deal include:
• A two-year term of agreement concluding June 30, 2011.
• Effective annual increases comprised of 3.0% in wage increases and
.5% in pension contributions upon ratification, and a 3.5% wage increase
one year following ratification.
• A new media structure that tracks those achieved by other industry
unions, resulting in gains for actors including:
o Jurisdiction on all derivative, made-for new media productions;
automatic jurisdiction on all high-budget, original, made-for new media
productions; plus jurisdiction on low budget original, new media
productions that employee at least 1 covered performer.
o Residuals for exhibition of TV and Theatrical motion pictures on
consumer pay platforms (Electronic Sell Through) at a greater percentage
than those paid for DVD distribution.
o Residuals for ad-supported streaming of feature films and
television programs.
o Residuals for derivative new media programs.
• Additional 5 covered background actors in feature films. From 50 to
53 covered background positions upon ratification of the contract, and
from 53 to 55 covered background positions in year 2. Adds 1 covered
background position in TV, from 19 to 20, upon ratification.
• Increased compensation for guest star premium from 7.5% to 10%.
• Increased trailer money break from $2,500 to $3,000, or more per
week.
• Increased overtime money break for three-day performers from $2,700
to $3,000.
Ratification ballots will be mailed to eligible SAG members in early
May, with an expected return date at the end of the month. Tabulation
will occur immediately upon the conclusion of balloting.
Bargaining for a successor agreement to the 2005 SAG TV/Theatrical
Contract began on April 15, 2008.
I will update this newsletter with any additional information as soon as I hear anything so keep
checking back. Ok, enough of that. I'm leaving the last listing of
what OCCAW alums have been up to. As soon as I hear from more of you
I'll update this as well. Carole Elliot is doing great. Shortly after
finishing her classes here she got an agent and has been doing
background on ER, Grey's Anatomy, House (hmmm, I see a theme here) and
Without A Trace. Carole also was in an Independent Film where she played
a cheerleading nun (perfect casting). She also did two episodes Murder
By The Book on Court TV (now TRU). Jenny Ahn, who also is a
singer, had her own concert a few months ago. Hope it went well Jenny.
Ron Schwartz recently did a promo for Nintendo and filmed an
Indie playing a journalist interviewing someone going to Iraq. Alice
De Leon booked her first commercial for Health Net. Congrats Alice!
As for the versatile Bobby Mascio (actor, playwright, producer),
he's had his shows "A Play On Words" and "Me and You, Us, Forever"
produced at the Curtis Theatre in Fullerton and Lemons at Stages
Theatre.. Toni Beckman is off to a good start. Shortly after
signing with an agent she booked an internet ad for Unisys as well as
appearing at the Second Stage in Anaheim in "Book of Joe". Suzanne Lee-Bustamante booked a commercial for
Bank of America. Seriozha Lyvers, who also is a dancer recently
choreographed a project at UCI as well as a film portion for a show
called "Best In Drag"...hmmmm, hope that's a parody. Jonny Loquasto
landed an agent recently...congrats on that. Shannon Gibson is
waiting to see if her travel pilot that she hosted gets picked up. We'll
cross our fingers for you Shannon. Martie Ramm is teaching and
directing fulltime now at Golden West. Gian Molina and his improv
group are doing extremely well in the Improv Olympics up in Los Angeles.
Ruth Ricks' movie, Triple Minority premiered in Paris, France
where she got to view it. Lucky girl! Rebecca Gepford let
me know she was in "The Shadow Box" at the Hollywood Fight Club awhile
back. Kelly MacDavid booked a recurring role on Nickelodeon's
Inside Jimmy's Head. Rei Coleman was in productions of Miss
Saigon and Ah, Wilderness. Gil Hayes was in the film Little
Children now on DVD. Ruth Macy did an infomercial for Go
Smile, a teeth whitener. Kerry Perdue landed a role in the film
Captivity. Amanda Hall was recently seen on Hannah Montana and
Cold Case. Meanwhile, Loydene Williamson found herself on the set
of the Showtime series, Dexter. Renee Rulon Cortez played the
female lead of Marian, the Librarian in Southeast Civic Light Opera's
The Music Man. And Isabelle Palmer recently booked an agent and
was cast in a UCLA Film School project that I heard was on You-Tube.
Well, that's going to do it for this newsletter. Stay in touch and keep
those emails coming in and let me know what you're up to.
Ron Michaelson
OCCAW
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