Unions at War
Filed under: Legal Matters > Media Minute
Instead of fighting the studio suits the two main actors' unions are fighting one another!
The bigger of the unions, the Screen Actors' Guild, has asked the other union, AFTRA, to hold off on moving forward with its deal with the suits.
SAG feels like they'll make more progress with the big media moguls if AFTRA holds back.
AFTRA has said no.
Both unions have members that overlap. AFTRA's members work in daytime TV and radio. SAG's members appear in nighttime TV and film.
AFTRA has warned SAG that it might pursue legal remedies if SAG tried to "undermine or interfere with our ratification process."
AFTRA members are set to vote on the new contract later this month.
SAG and the AMPTP met 18 times from April 15 through May 6 without reaching an agreement.
It's a shame that they can't find a way to work together.
Strength in numbers - divided you fall, right?
The suits must be loving this bickering!
[Image via WENN.]
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everyone has copied Perez's format.
Perez, I own you!
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As long as it does not affect my favorite show….
SCRUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perhaps this is why television sucks so bad. We have a bunch of morons that don't know up from down. Thus the plethora of "reality" shows. The only network show I watch is Two and a Half Men. And if I miss it, no sweat.
I'm more into A & E, Discovery, etc. These idiots can have at it for all I care.
What about those of us that are paying $4.30 a gallon for gas? Do I feel sorry for these chumps? Fuck no!
If the Dems get office - the entire economy will be a catastrophic failure. And lucky us! We'll get to foot the bill with more taxes! More taxes for less stuff.
For that matter, if the Republicans get it, same deal.
Honestly, my last concern is for this matter. I'm more worried about how I'm gonna pay my bills.
this union stuff still sucks… but i kinda of love it b/c you keep using the pic with d'onofrio in the background! he's so hot, i can't even stand it :0)
99% of the members double as waiters to make rent! Please! Who cares about these guys?!
Perhaps this is an indicator of just how far behind television, film, etc is so behind other forms of art. Just the nature of these mediums requires lots and lots of money. Maybe with the combination of sites like youtube and the availability of high(er) quality equipment at low costs, the artistic side of film can someway be salvaged.
All of these "union wars" and battles within the industry make television/film an issue of money opposed to creative thought. I have a lot of creative thoughts that I would love to express through film, but I do not have hundreds of millions of dollars to fund my visions.
I can not say what art is nor would I presume to make up some definition. What I do know is art is not the equivalent of an accounting job.
what a waste of skin actors;; they can stay on the line untill perez gos straight for all i care
Is that Vincent D'Onofrio in the middle of the pic???
HEY PEREZ! TELL EVERYONE THE GOSSIP ABOUT YOUR MEET AND GREET FOR YOUR ILL FATED CLOTHING LINE LAUNCH!!!!
FAIL! FAIL! FAIL!
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SHOW PICS! COME ON!
TALK ABOUT HOW MISERABLE YOU WERE!!!!
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GOOGLE "PEREZ BOMBS HOT TOPIC" AND SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT A FUCKTARD LOSER PEREZ IS HAHAHAHAHAHA
The Suits and the rest of the crew! Unlike actors or writers, the rest of the crew members that are needed to make a film or tv show usually work where they live. In order to keep their location competitive their unions continually make concessions, DECREASING pay and benefits. When the the writers striked many members had to sell their home, go into debt, change their careers or in desperate cases I know of two IATSE members that committed suicide. AFTRA has accepted a deal and I PRAY it forces SAG to a quick deal, the film community will suffer greatly if not.
Re: Aimee –
haha i love you. and i love vincent.
i was wondering who would comment upon his appearance.
vincent d'onofrio is amazing
mmm…. vincent is hot…
ah vincent looks old with that grizzly Adams beard. Looks like he should be tapping for maple or sawing some trees down in a Canadian forest somewhere.
id still let him tap this 21 year old fresh booty.
ugghh when will it end?!?
wait a second, I thought the most important thing was the "craft." What a bunch of greedy assholes. Listen up friends, this is what will ruin our country, sheer, unadulterated GREED.
Vincent D'nofrio is scarey looking with that beard…he has that homeless look thing going on. He looks somewhat better clean shaven.
the average scripted u.s. tv show had a 20 percent smaller audience after the writers strike. that is, among shows that weren't just plain canceled during or after the job action. i forsee more unscripted shows in our future, no doubt inspired by outstanding cultural treasures like the amazing race, deal or no deal, mythbusters, and larry king live. besides, it's not like anyone is going to be hurting with the economy the way it is, right? also, one of the few good things about strikes are strike beards. conan o'brien went from mouse to man last time!
MMMMMM to Mr. D'Onofrio!!
Perez, can you find a way to have him on your blog more often? I know he's a family man and isn't often in the tabloids, but there's gotta be a way!!
Thanks for starting my day off with a smile!
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dude, i dont care if Vincent D'Onofrio is old… I'd still hit hit..
Ok. How much of a fat bastard has Vincent D'naffrio become? Wow I uswed to have the hots for him, but I think he needs to lay off the doughnuts.
oh go back to work and entertain me
How frickin' hot is Vincent D'Onofrio?? WOOF!
vincent is so sexy. i'd have sex with him.
I will never work at a place that has a union. If a union is NEEDED then the place isn't worth working at. IMHO.
my mom works for the miami AFTRA for over 20 years.. theres a lot more detail than that!!!!!