MMC
03-31-2012, 11:15 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation's two actors unions have merged, nearly a decade after their last attempt, bringing an end to years of conflict that had given Hollywood studios the advantage in labor negotiations.
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the smaller of the two, had tried to merge with the Screen Actors Guild in 1998 and 2003.
The combined union aims to keep revenue about $100 million the first year but expects to see savings in subsequent years.
A handful of networks continue to hire non-union talent, including ESPN, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Fox Sports and Discovery, and the unions are looking to organize those performers.
The unions expect to exercise their joint heft in negotiations on a commercials contract that expires in October. The next prime-time TV and movie contract is up in 2014.
The merger also makes the unions financially stronger. SAG-AFTRA aims to build a reserve fund to enable members to strike for six months if necessary.....snip~
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Radio and Televison.....their goal to buil enough revenue to strike for 6 months. What do you think the top actors in Hollywood get paid? What income brackets do you think Televison Stars are in? How are they going to organize non union performers?
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the smaller of the two, had tried to merge with the Screen Actors Guild in 1998 and 2003.
The combined union aims to keep revenue about $100 million the first year but expects to see savings in subsequent years.
A handful of networks continue to hire non-union talent, including ESPN, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Fox Sports and Discovery, and the unions are looking to organize those performers.
The unions expect to exercise their joint heft in negotiations on a commercials contract that expires in October. The next prime-time TV and movie contract is up in 2014.
The merger also makes the unions financially stronger. SAG-AFTRA aims to build a reserve fund to enable members to strike for six months if necessary.....snip~
http://thepoliticalforums.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=9
Radio and Televison.....their goal to buil enough revenue to strike for 6 months. What do you think the top actors in Hollywood get paid? What income brackets do you think Televison Stars are in? How are they going to organize non union performers?