SAG-AFTRA

Why SAG-AFTRA’s User Agreement Makes Sense

The fine print can seem contradictory, but Michael Kostroff and SAG-AFTRA’s Pamela Greenwalt reassure members that the union is serving their best interests.

Keeping Healthy with SAG-AFTRA

The National Healthcare SafetyNet and the National Women’s Committees of SAG-AFTRA and the SAG Foundation are holding WELL WOMAN Live Stream Panel Discussion and health expo Oct. 18

Cuomo Signs Talent-Agent Bill

New law protects right of New York agents to accept payment for finding their clients work in the absence of a written agreement.

'Beasts' Controversy Shines Light on Child Actors

Flap over indie hit’s awards eligibility turns spotlight on union rules.

'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Won't Qualify for SAG Awards

The film did not meet the terms of SAG-AFTRA’s low-budget feature agreement, which requires professional actors to be used in a film.

Calif. Extends Film and TV Tax Credit

Entertainment unions, including SAG-AFTRA, praise Gov. Jerry Brown's signing of two bills to extend California's production-incentive program.

SAG-AFTRA Leader on Staff Exits: 'I Told You So'

Former SAG L.A. Division President and current SAG-AFTRA national board member Anne-Marie Johnson denounces a move by the new union to part ways with roughly 80 employees.

SAG-AFTRA Needs Your Voice

SAG-AFTRA has launched its grass-roots effort to defeat Proposition 32 in California, which it calls a “dangerous ballot initiative.”

SAG-AFTRA Gears Up for Commercials Negotiations

SAG-AFTRA has begun ratcheting up its preparations for the upcoming commercials contracts negotiation. Negotiators for the advertising industry say their side doesn't anticipate issues arising between the parties that could lead to a strike. But union members say it's too soon to tell how the national membership will ...

Join a Union or Stock Up on Credits

Michael Kostroff examines the tricky question of whether actors starting out should immediately work toward joining a union or bulk up their résumé with nonunion jobs.