The Strike That SAG Forgot
truebloodnet.com 2/17/2009 — The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) will be meeting on Wednesday February 18th for the first time this year in an attempt to button up a deal on the feature-primetime contract.

SAG talks break down - Entertainment News, Business News, Media
variety.com 2/20/2009 — Withdrawal of the proposal on "French Hours," which covers meal penalties Modification the "union security" clause for new media productions Withdrawal of its proposal to eliminate force majeure protection and present a revised clause for series ...

SAG "National Board Majority Attempts To Oust Doug Allen And Dissolve Negotiating Committee Through Written Assent
deadlinehollywooddaily.com 1/27/2009 — I head last week this was coming... Here's the full statement: The so-called SAG "National Board Majority” which is attempting to oust Doug Allen and dissolve the negotiating committee is now trying to accomplish these goals by a maneuver called ...

SAG to seek strike authorization
variety.com 11/24/2008 — TV News: Talks collapse between guild, AMPTP -- In a move toward Hollywood's second strike in a year, the Screen Actors Guild will seek a strike authorization from its 120,000 members -- prompting an angry response from the congloms.

SAG could strike by end of January - Entertainment News, Business News, Media
variety.com 12/10/2008 — Guild to send out ballots on Jan. 2 The Screen Actors Guild has made its strike threat official, announcing it will send out authorization ballots Jan. 2 and reveal the results Jan. 23 -- setting the stage for an Oscars boycott and a halt to most ...

No Vote To Oust SAG Exec Director Doug Allen: Variety, Bloomberg, Websites Reports Wrong
deadlinehollywooddaily.com 1/13/2009 — I just got off a plane and onto the telephone to learn that the Screen Actors Guild is demanding retractions from several media including Variety for what I'm told is an inaccurate story posted on the trade's website and probably in Tuesday's ...

SAG could strike by end of January
variety.com 12/10/2008 — The Screen Actors Guild has made its strike threat official, announcing it will send out authorization ballots Jan. 2 and reveal the results Jan. 23 -- setting the stage for an Oscars boycott and a halt to most production. SAG announced the ...

SAG Corrects Erroneous Media Report: No Suspension Of Strike Authorization Vote
deadlinehollywooddaily.com 1/23/2009 — SAG STATEMENT CORRECTING AN ERRONEOUS WIRE SERVICE REPORTLos Angeles (January 22, 2009) - This statement is being issued to correct an erroneous wire report flashed today, January 22, 2009. Screen Actors Guild has taken no action to suspend the ...

Monday: Taking a Break...
janeespenson.com 12/9/2008 — Dear Gentle Readers, As you have probably noticed, the frequency of these posts has declined in the recent months. I have been telling myself that I will recapture the fire and drive that powered this blog for these last several years, but I suspect ...

Canadian Actors Are Supporting SAG
deadlinehollywooddaily.com 12/2/2008 — News out of Canada is that ACTRA, repping more than 21,000 English-language actors, will stand behind America's Screen Actors Guild in the event of a strike authorization vote or even a strike. According to the Toronto Star , Stephen Waddell, ...

AFTRA lays out its vision — Hollywood Reporter 12/22/2008
With all of the conflict surrounding SAG -- its infighting and struggle to reach a new deal with film and television producers -- it's easy to forget that it hasn't been a cakewalk for AFTRA in 2008.

SAG Postpones Strike Vote — E! Online (US) - TV News 12/23/2008
Hollywood has issued a preemptive shush to talk of a strike. In the face of growing opposition to the entire prospect, the Screen Actors Guild announced Monday that it has postponed a...

SAG delays strike authorization vote — Hollywood Reporter 12/23/2008
SAG has delayed a vote that would give the union the power to call a strike and bring the entertainment business to a virtual halt.

SAG Holds Off on Strike Vote — From Inside the Box 12/23/2008
Ballots delayed until at least after a special board meeting > Rocked by growing internal dissent that is splintering Hollywood's largest union, the Screen ...

Screen Actors Guild delays strike vote — L.A. Times - TV News 12/23/2008
The union, which has been rocked by internal dissent, will convene a special meeting of its national board to discuss the matter. > Rocked by growing ...