SAG/AFTRA News
April 24, 2013
Commercials negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), and the ANA-4A’s Joint Policy Committee (JPC) representing the advertising industry, have mandated universal adoption of Ad-ID
SAG/AFTRA News
August 9, 2011
As you may be aware, the current collective bargaining agreements between the Screen Actors Guild (“SAG”), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“AFTRA”) (collectively, the “unions”) and the advertising industry that cover the services of union performers in commercials (the “Commercials Contracts”) will expire on March 31, 2012.
The unions have proposed a one year extension of the Commercials Contracts which will run from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013. It is the intention of the ANA-4A’s Joint Policy Committee on Talent Union Relations (JPC) to agree to the extension.
SAG/AFTRA News
April 20, 2011
This bulletin notifies signatories that negotiations have concluded for the Producers-SAG 2011 Codified Corporate/Educational Contract (formerly, the Producers-SAG Codified Industrial and Educational Contract) and the 2011 AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Corporate/Educational Recorded Material (formerly, the AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Non-Broadcast Industrial/Educational Recorded Material) (collectively, the
“Industrial Codes”).
SAG/AFTRA News
March 3, 2011
This bulletin serves as a reminder to signatories to the union collective bargaining agreements listed in “To” above that effective April 1, 2011, the following shall apply to any commercial produced for initial use on the Internet or produced for initial use in New Media.
SAG/AFTRA News
December 16, 2010
According to the SAG 2009 Commercials Contract, all signatories shall designate multi-service contract status on the contribution remittance reports filed with the Plans when contributions are tendered in connection with services related to a multi-service agreement.
SAG/AFTRA News
December 16, 2010
As the "hiatus" between contract negotiations is nearing an end, we want to provide a quick update regarding current issues, as well as reminders of important dates and upcoming events.
SAG/AFTRA News
April 21, 2010
We are pleased to announce that the ANA-4A's Joint Policy Committee (JPC) has reached agreement with the American Federation of Musicians (AFofM) for a new 2009-2012 Commercial Announcements Agreement
SAG/AFTRA News
June 10, 2009
On June 8 and 9, the JPC and Reed Smith held seminars/webinars on the new agreements with SAG and AFTRA.
SAG/AFTRA News
May 28, 2009
Information on the new collective bargaining agreement with SAG and AFTRA.
SAG/AFTRA News
May 27, 2009
The ANA/4A's Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Union Relations (JPC) enthusiastically welcomed ratification of a new Commercials Contract by rank and file members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). JPC leadership cited the spirit of collaboration that characterized the union negotiations, which produced a comprehensive new agreement - retroactively effective from April 1, 2009 - that includes a modest wage hike for performers over the next three years and a commitment to conduct a comprehensive pilot study of an entirely new compensation model based on gross rating points.
