PICKET UPDATE: Due to the heavy rain and possible flooding there will be no SAG-AFTRA pickets in New York City today, Friday, Sept. 29. Stay safe and see you on the picket lines next week.
#SAGAFTRAstrong
🧵That was spooktacular!
#SagAftra
members are not afraid of the AMPTP! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Solidarity Screamfest.
#SagAftraStrong
#SagAftraStrike
📸 Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA and SAG-AFTRA members
UPDATE:
#sagaftramembers
Out of an abundance of caution in light of the forecasted air quality alerts for the NYC metro area, all
#WGAStrong
NYC-area pickets scheduled for Wednesday, June 7 have been canceled.
SAG-AFTRA, WGA and sibling unions took over 10th Ave. outside of Amazon and HBO offices for
#SagAftraStrike
#WGAstrike
@AFLCIO
National Day of Solidarity.
Photo: Shutterstock | Stephen Lovekin
On behalf of the trustees of the 5 NYC pension funds, I urge
@paramountco
,
@Disney
, and
@comcast
to engage in constructive negotiations with
@sagaftra
and
@WGAEast
.
The business practices that led to this conflict may threaten the long-term stability of pension fund investments.
LAST DAY for the NY Senate to Vote for the NY image and voice rights bill!!! Act now, contact your senator and share your support. Retweet our messages and get your friends to call as well. Use hashtags
#S5857
#ProtectMyImage
.
At today’s picket
@NYSenatorRamos
called
#SagAftraMembers
her heroes as she spoke to them about the bill she introduced which will protect them from their digital voice/likeness being used without informed consent
📸 Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA
Technology = GOOD
Innovation = Good
Creativity = Good
Stealing your FACE to give an acting performance = BAD
#S5857
#NotFreeSpeech
#ProtectMyImage
EMAIL YOUR NY SENATOR Click Here:
Thank you to
@TwuSamuelsen
and
@transportworker
for showing your solidarity with
#SagAftra
and encouraging union members everywhere to keep fighting for a fair contract and stand up to corporate greed (2/3)
Great
#RocktheCity
night celebrating labor from New York's entertainment and media industries. Thanks to
@Backstage
for co-sponsoring and to all our guests who attended.
#sagaftramembers
join us at these
#WGAStrong
pickets:
Wed. 5/24, Noon-3 p.m.: Greenpoint - 33 Kent St, Brooklyn, NY
Thurs. 5/25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Picket w/
@SenGillibrand
- Meet at 200 W. 43rd Street, Times Square
SAG-AFTRA mourns the loss of Richard Ferrone, chair of the Nat’l Audiobook Steering Committee since its inception, and former Chair of the NY Audiobook Narrators Caucus and the NY Organizing Committee, Co-chair of the MORE Committee, and Vice chair of MOVE NY. (1/2)
Members from our Central and Western New York regions met for a coffee social in Buffalo to show their commitment and solidarity as
#sagaftramembers
. They chose Spot Coffee as their meeting place because its workers recently unionized.
#unionstrong
THE NEW YORK ASSEMBLY PASSED THE IMAGE AND RIGHTS BILL ! One step closer to modernizing state’s outdated law for the digital era. Thank you
@JoeMorelle
our HERO
#ProtectMyImage
Some of the most recognizable female voices in town gather today at SAG-AFTRA's Women in New York Radio Brunch. Making friends, making connections, and making plans to meet the challenges of working women in a changing industry.
#sagaftramembers
Great presentation from NYC last night across six locals on the commercials
#voiceover
industry. Discussed statistics and strategy for keeping this work UNION
#AdsGoUnion
. Shout out to our colleagues from SAG-AFTRA Chicago!
SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with IBEW Local 3. The nearly $65 billion conglomerate showed they’re not bargaining in good faith and have no interest in reaching an agreement to put Local 3 members back to work.
#unionstrong
#spectrumstrike
#sagaftramembers
, join us at these
#WGAStrong
pickets:
Mon. 5/15, 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.: NBC UPFRONTS - Radio City Music Hall | Meet-up location: 48 W 51st St, NY, NY
Tues. 5/16, 3-6 p.m.: DISNEY UPFRONTS - North Javits Center, 445 11th Ave, NY, NY
Today’s the Day the NY Assembly VOTES on the
New York Image and Voice Rights Bill.
Thank you
@JoeMorelle
for standing up and doing what’s right for New Yorkers & the performing artist community!
#ProtectMyImage
#A8155
Great interview with NY President
@RebeccaDamonNYC
on the need for post-mortem digital image and voice rights in New York. We need laws for this digital era and the harms of new technology.
@JrzyJoePiscopo
broadcaster and actor, former
@nbcsnl
alum.
EVP Rebecca Damon and President Gabrielle Carteris stand with First Deputy Commissioner Kai Falkenberg and her colleagues from the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment at SAG-AFTRA New York's
#RocktheCity
.
Great event last night for NY Promo Announcers at SAG-AFTRA office. A chance for these talented voice artists to connect with their community and their union. With SAG-AFTRA President
@TheGabrielle_C
and EVP
@RebeccaDamonNYC
.
EVP & NY President
@RebeccaDamonNYC
and SAG-AFTRA members march in solidarity with
@IBEWLocalUnion3
- on strike for over a year.
#SpectrumStrike
$65 billion conglomerate Charter/Spectrum wants to cut health care & eliminate retirement benefits and job security for union workers.
Thanks to all who braved last night's storm to be at our NY Annual Membership Meeting. Your union protects you in all kinds of weather!
#sagaftramembers
Friendly reminder that your SAG-AFTRA dues must be paid by Monday, Dec. 3 to be eligible for
@SAGawards
voting and For Your Consideration offers. The SAG Awards will be broadcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 at 8 p.m. ET.
#sagaftramember
EVP
@RebeccaDamonNYC
with Manhattan Borough President
@galeabrewer
at today's commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Strong union turnout to remember those who lost their lives in this tragedy.
Proud
#sagaftramembers
gather at the Women in New York Radio Brunch to discuss women's leadership in the changing landscape of the broadcast industry. Learning how to combine their strength to make real progress.
#sagaftramembers
will be joining
@WGAE
tomorrow, Mon. 5/8 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the following picket locations.
#WGAstrong
Silvercup East, 34-02 Starr Ave, Long Island City, NY
Broadway Stages, 370 Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Today
@NYCMayor
Eric Adams joined
#SagAftraMembers
and
@WGAEast
on the picket line in solidarity for our fight for fair contracts. New York is a union town!
#SagAftraStrong
📷SAG-AFTRA / Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA
Congratulations to NY VP and radio legend Jim Kerr on being inducted into the
@RadioHOF
last night. Jim was celebrated as “The People’s Prince of New York Radio”. A great broadcaster who also supports his fellow union members.
#sagaftramember
@Q1043
@iHeartRadio
Check out the finished product! Santa is very disappointed in
@BBHBlackSheep
. Coal for the agency that doesn’t believe in fair pay and health benefits for actors.
#StrikeBBH
#AdsGoUnion
Happy Holidays from all the member volunteers, teachers and staff at the SAG-AFTRA New York Conservatory! Don't miss out on the best deal in town in 2018!
SAG-AFTRA EVP & NY President
@RebeccaDamonNYC
and National VP
@JSpurgeBklyn
celebrated with SAG-AFTRA NY VP
#JimKerr
as the radio icon was inducted into the 2018 class of the
@RadioHOF
. Kerr has been waking up the Big Apple for over 40 yrs and remains a legend
@Q1043
.
Great
#AdsGoUnion
meeting yesterday at SAG-AFTRA NY office. Members and staff working to increase union commercial opportunities in 2018. Watch for the next meeting in February.
#BestintheBiz
Congratulations to SAG-AFTRA Executive Director, NY Local, Labor Policy and International Affairs Rebecca Damon who has made the City & State New York City’s Labor Power 100 list for the 5th year in a row!
Disney Corp. will send an army of lawyers to prevent unauthorized use of their fictional animated characters' images but think they have to right to use digital images of real people without their consent.
#ProtectMyImage
#NotFreeSpeech
Registration is open for the new season of the NY Film Society
@SAGAFTRAflixNY
. Log in, then register at NY web page under Local Programs tab. Best movie deal in town! Over 24 new film screenings for you and a guest.
Full house at last night's "Impressive Auditions" seminar. Thanks to David Dean Bottrell for great insights and advice. RT and like if you attended. Pictured with DDB are NY Board member Nick Fondulis, Laura E. Johnston, and NY Board member Avis Boone.
#sagaftramember
Tax incentive update: New York State has extended the Film & Tax Credit Program to 2024! That's five more years of film and TV production in New York and lots of great union jobs.
#sagaftramember
#unionstrong
UPDATED MANHATTAN PICKET TIME AND LOCATION: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. – On-Location Shoot, 601 W. 26th Street (bet. 11th and 12th Aves), New York, NY 10001
BROOKLYN: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – Broadway Stages, North Henry St. & Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
Wonderful time at yesterday's
#sagaftraNyOpenHouse
. Over 450
#sagaftramembers
celebrated the holidays, shared stories, and made plans for the new year. Great food and great company always makes this one of the year's high points. Thanks to the NY Host Committee for all your work!
Meeting today at SAG-AFTRA NY office with fellow unions and Tri-State film offices to promote local production. With Steve Gorelick
@NJMotionPicture
, George Norfleet
@ct_film
, EVP
@RebeccaDamonNYC
,
@JulieMenin
, Senior Advisor John McGuire.
SAVE THE DATE! NYC Labor Day Parade on Saturday, September 8. March up 5th Ave. and show your union pride as a
#sagaftramember
. This year's theme is "New York is a Union Town."
Great class photo from today's NY Member Orientation. Ask these folks how SAG-AFTRA works for them and why it's great to be a
#sagaftramember
. With speakers EVP
@RebeccaDamonNYC
and
@ActorsFCU
Steve Sobotta.