Joint SAG/AFTRA Commercials Contracts Wages & Working Conditions Process - Member Feedback Wanted

Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are pleased to announce the beginning of the Joint Wages & Working Conditions (W&W) process in preparation for negotiation of the Commercials Contracts that were extended from October 29, 2008 to March 31, 2009. It is only through the involvement of members that proposals for this vital negotiation are developed.

Attention members who are actively producing:
SAG members who are actively producing cannot attend the W&W Committee Meetings due to conflict of interest. However, you are welcome to attend the W&W caucuses. Please check the Contract 2008 section of www.sag.org for caucus dates and times.

How to make your voice heard:

Local Joint Wages & Working Conditions Committee Meetings - These formal meetings held in Miami, Florida use the information and ideas gathered from the caucuses to create proposals for the 2009 contract negotiations. If you are interested in joining our committee, please contact:

Adelina Hernandez
ahernandez@sag.org
(305) 670-7677, ext. 227, or (800) 724 - 0767, option 5, ext. 227 to call toll-free

Note: You will be notified with more detailed information regarding the committee meetings at a later date.

Email Suggestions - Can’t make it to a caucus or committee meeting? You can still play an active part by emailing your ideas to commercialswandw@sag.org or at commercialswandw@aftra.com. All proposal recommendations will be reviewed by the Joint Wages & Working Conditions Committee. Please note that the last day for suggestions is Friday December 5, 2008.

Contribute your ideas today. Help create the contract of tomorrow!