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14 years ago S.A.G. took over the Screen Extras Guild and has never kept the promise to create equality between New York and Hollywood. HOLLYWOOD S.A.G. Background Artists are being SCREWED! Compare the numbers! The dues and initiation fees are the same as New York but Hollywood gets so much less!
KEEP IN MIND THAT NEW YORK PRODUCTION WAS UP 35% WHILE L.A. SAW A DROP OF 23% DURRING THE 2006 PILOT SEASON BECAUSE OF RUNAWAY PRODUCTION!!

ISSUES

NEW YORK

HOLLYWOOD

S.A.G. Background on TV shows

25 plus ALL stand-ins

19 plus ONE stand-in

S.A.G. Background on Features

85 plus ALL Stand-ins

Only 50

Zone Size

300 mile radius

75 mile radius

Double Time Pay

After 10 hours

We don't get it until after 12 hours!

Night Premium

They get it

Nope!

20 years ago New York and Hollywood both had 75 for TV and 125 for features. Also, the TV/theatrical zone was a 300 mile radius. We used to have a ‘silent bit' provision that was 50% higher than the base rate.
There was a time when the background rate was 1/3 of the principal day rate but it is now only 1/6 of the principal rate. The struggling actors are getting screwed!

•  Where is the S.A.G. casting website ? We need an investigation into why this website is not up and running. Our members spend millions of dollars each year to online casting websites when they could get the same service for free.
•  Change the 3 voucher eligibility plan.
•  Regulate calling services in regard to S.A.G. background performers.
•  Support FTAC and encourage incentives to prevent more runaway production.
•  Stop AFTRA from poaching S.A.G. contracts.
•  Prevent fearful cowering of our contract negotiators and re-instate the power of strike.
•  Rapidly increase the S.A.G. background performer job numbers to keep up with New York.
•  Increase background performers pay.
•  Address the rising abuse of photo fee scams on background actors as well as the many set abuses.
•  Remove all studio influence within S.A.G.
•  Hire more field reps and standardize set inspections.
•  Record board meeting minutes and votes. Make everyone accountable!
•  Stop over-paying upper management and consultants. Increase membership services!

We really do need to put our house in order and with the rapid changes in our industry the need for new ideas is essential.
VOTE for The Wild Bunch of Hollywood 2006 S.A.G. National Board Candidates
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