Actors' strike

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a list of the writers/actors want vs what is being offered?

WGA proposal with AMPTP counter
SAG-AFTRA proposal with AMPTP counter

Some of the requested percentage increases seem unrealistic. I’m lucky if I get a 1% raise each year. And pension funding? Most companies are no longer offering pensions. And some are no longer offering health insurance or moving towards HMO type coverage with huge increases to deductibles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a list of the writers/actors want vs what is being offered?

WGA proposal with AMPTP counter
SAG-AFTRA proposal with AMPTP counter

Some of the requested percentage increases seem unrealistic. I’m lucky if I get a 1% raise each year. And pension funding? Most companies are no longer offering pensions. And some are no longer offering health insurance or moving towards HMO type coverage with huge increases to deductibles.

These are negotiations. You start with a more than you want, so that you have room to negotiate down to what you can afford. No one ever comes to a negotiation, especially one that is creating a strike and presents their compromise offer first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a list of the writers/actors want vs what is being offered?

WGA proposal with AMPTP counter
SAG-AFTRA proposal with AMPTP counter

Some of the requested percentage increases seem unrealistic. I’m lucky if I get a 1% raise each year. And pension funding? Most companies are no longer offering pensions. And some are no longer offering health insurance or moving towards HMO type coverage with huge increases to deductibles.

These are negotiations. You start with a more than you want, so that you have room to negotiate down to what you can afford. No one ever comes to a negotiation, especially one that is creating a strike and presents their compromise offer first.

Where are they today, what do they want and what is being offered? Then you can gauge if unreasonable.

[Anonymous]

Fran Drescher on Today show. If I heard correctly, there have been no negotiations since the strike started. Is that correct?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fran Drescher on Today show. If I heard correctly, there have been no negotiations since the strike started. Is that correct?

Yes. I believe that is what she said. The other side has refused to speak to the SAG reps since the strike began. Also, it was pretty surprising to hear the stat on how many members don't make enough for health insurance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a list of the writers/actors want vs what is being offered?

WGA proposal with AMPTP counter
SAG-AFTRA proposal with AMPTP counter

Some of the requested percentage increases seem unrealistic. I’m lucky if I get a 1% raise each year. And pension funding? Most companies are no longer offering pensions. And some are no longer offering health insurance or moving towards HMO type coverage with huge increases to deductibles.

You lose money to inflation every year and have crappy healthcare insurance? It might be tome to find a better job

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Silly question - I see a lot of celebs on the picket line taking and posting pictures. They are all smiling and having fun in each. While it’s nice that they are supporting the cause and especially those working actors who don’t make as much as they do, shouldn’t they be more serious about it? For the regular working class actor, they are losing money they need due to the strike and also would lose lots more money in the future if the studios don’t compromise on what they want.

Some say the A-listers shouldn’t be there as it’s multi-millionaires asking for more money. Mariska is there and she’s A-list for tv and worth millions. I think the A-listers should be there as it would get more coverage on the news.

It’s clear they want more money but no idea what they want versus what is being offered.

This strike isn't about the A listers. They have agents negotiate one off contracts which have nothing to do with union rates. They are supporting the rank and file who get paid the negotiated rates

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Silly question - I see a lot of celebs on the picket line taking and posting pictures. They are all smiling and having fun in each. While it’s nice that they are supporting the cause and especially those working actors who don’t make as much as they do, shouldn’t they be more serious about it? For the regular working class actor, they are losing money they need due to the strike and also would lose lots more money in the future if the studios don’t compromise on what they want.

Some say the A-listers shouldn’t be there as it’s multi-millionaires asking for more money. Mariska is there and she’s A-list for tv and worth millions. I think the A-listers should be there as it would get more coverage on the news.

It’s clear they want more money but no idea what they want versus what is being offered.

This strike isn't about the A listers. They have agents negotiate one off contracts which have nothing to do with union rates. They are supporting the rank and file who get paid the negotiated rates

Agreed. The strike is about boilerplate contracts that the production companies sign with smaller parts, cameos, walk ons, extras, stunt men, etc. The A-listers are not affected by any of the points that the union is striking about. The A-listers are there for morale support for their fellow union members and to help draw attention to the picket lines from their presence (since the A-listers are drawing media and cameras to the strike).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fran Drescher on Today show. If I heard correctly, there have been no negotiations since the strike started. Is that correct?

Yes. I believe that is what she said. The other side has refused to speak to the SAG reps since the strike began. Also, it was pretty surprising to hear the stat on how many members don't make enough for health insurance.

Nightline reported the average salary is ~65k. Who is providing the health insurance? The union or the studios? I’m guessing the union. So set the limit lower whoever is providing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fran Drescher on Today show. If I heard correctly, there have been no negotiations since the strike started. Is that correct?

Yes. I believe that is what she said. The other side has refused to speak to the SAG reps since the strike began. Also, it was pretty surprising to hear the stat on how many members don't make enough for health insurance.

Nightline reported the average salary is ~65k. Who is providing the health insurance? The union or the studios? I’m guessing the union. So set the limit lower whoever is providing it.

Health insurance is mentioned in the SAG proposal. The studios contribute to the SAG-AFTRA health and pension fund, and they are asking them to increase contributions, as it has not kept up with inflation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fran Drescher on Today show. If I heard correctly, there have been no negotiations since the strike started. Is that correct?

Yes. I believe that is what she said. The other side has refused to speak to the SAG reps since the strike began. Also, it was pretty surprising to hear the stat on how many members don't make enough for health insurance.

Nightline reported the average salary is ~65k. Who is providing the health insurance? The union or the studios? I’m guessing the union. So set the limit lower whoever is providing it.

Health insurance is mentioned in the SAG proposal. The studios contribute to the SAG-AFTRA health and pension fund, and they are asking them to increase contributions, as it has not kept up with inflation.

They should contribute to health insurance. Pension are pretty much gone in corporate America. They’re lucky they have one.

[Anonymous]

This has great information about the strike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOSrzEfeftI

At 25:23, he talks about how the AMPTP works.

[Anonymous]

One thing to also think about is that actors have to pay not only taxes like the rest of us, but also agents, lawyers, managers, publicist, stylist, etc. If they are lucky they are only paying these people 20% total, but many pay much more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fran Drescher on Today show. If I heard correctly, there have been no negotiations since the strike started. Is that correct?

Yes. I believe that is what she said. The other side has refused to speak to the SAG reps since the strike began. Also, it was pretty surprising to hear the stat on how many members don't make enough for health insurance.

My brother is one of these members who does not make enough for health insurance most months. He still has to pay SAG dues.

[Anonymous]

“SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP continued to communicate intermittently Sunday as they close in on possibly reaching a new deal that could end the 108-day strike.

“There is a feeling of optimism” a guild source told Deadline today. “Looks like we’re in the final stretch,” a senior studio source added.

Both sides expressed confidence a deal may be reached within days, but as before cautioned the situation is still fluid.”