The Pandemic Has Made Flu Shots Vital. Where Can Editors Guild Members Get Them?
This is a particularly good year to get a flu shot. […]
Health Care
SAG-AFTRA Health Plan to Offer 80% Reduction in COBRA Premiums
The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan will be offering an 80% reduction in COBRA premiums for many participants who no will longer qualify for coverage starting October 1. Facing staggering deficits due to skyrocketing health care costs […]
SAG-AFTRA Health Plan CEO Describes ‘Perfect Storm,’ Action to Save Plan
SAG-AFTRA Health Plan CEO Michael Estrada on Tuesday described the “perfect storm” of soaring health care costs, employer contributions to the plan that have failed to keep up with those costs, and the devastating impact […]
Unions’ Cliffhanger: The Fate of Labor Dangles on the Brink of Catastrophe
Conflict between labor and management is nothing new. The period of post-WWII prosperity in which US union density reached its peak was decidedly not an era of labor peace. […]
Contract High – Deluxe Digital Cinema Technicians Win Raises, Respect
In a nondescript Burbank falafel joint on a sweltering Sunday afternoon in July of last year, co-workers crowded around an impromptu conference table made up of several four-tops pushed together. A tacky film adhered to the furniture, as is typical of greasy spoons. Sweaty forearms clung stickily to gummy tabletops. […]
‘A Turning Point’ in the International Alliance – A Report from the 68th IA Convention
CineMontage reviews the highlights of the 68th Quadrennial IATSE Convention […]
Deluxe Digital Cinema Technicians Ratify First Union Contract!
By a vote of 89%, employees of Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema have overwhelmingly ratified their first union contract.
The three-year agreement between the company and the Motion Picture Editors Guild covers technicians responsible […]
Volunteerism and Voluntary Recognition
Almost two years ago, I met a lot of new friends and reconnected with many old ones walking the picket line in support of the striking crew of Shahs of Sunset. That strike afforded plenty of […]
What Does the Union Do for You?
The Guild is a democratic organization. Members need to vote, participate in online and in-person discussions about matters of importance and play a role in steering the union. […]
The Guild Strikes a Note of Support for Members, Non-Members Alike
In its campaign to organize non-union employers, the Editors Guild has many tools and tactics. In some instances, employees withhold their labor in order to convince non-union employers to agree to union deals. […]