SAG-AFTRA, Studios Reach Agreement on Successor Contract

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA, which represents thousands of radio and TV newscasters, today called on the broadcast industry to create more inclusive and diverse newsrooms.“We believe diversity in newsrooms can cause necessary challenges to established majority viewpoints, can help guide what and how stories are covered, can bring better balance and focus, and can ensure that authentic voices of under-covered communities are heard,” the union said.SAG-AFTRA, in collaboration with its

straight to your inboxManchester City have agreed a fee with Bayern Munich for the transfer of Leroy Sane.Sane's contract with the Blues was set to expire next summer and Pep Guardiola confirmed the winger had rejected their offer of a new deal.Bayern have courted Sane for over a year and will pay €49million up front with €11million in add-ons which takes the deal to £54.8m.The 24-year-old will sign a five-year-deal worth €22m per year with the Bundesliga champions - double the amount City had

The national board of performers’ union SAG-AFTRA, meeting via videoconference Monday, approved the new TV/theatrical agreement reached earlier this month with major motion picture and television studios, the union announced. The vote was 67.61 percent in favor and 32.39 percent opposed, reflecting political strains in the union.

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA’s national board tonight approved the union’s tentative new three-year film and TV contract by a vote of 67.6% to 32.4%. The union says the new pact with management’s AMPTP will boost members’ incomes by $318 million over three years, including a 26% gain in streaming residuals, and wage increases of 2.5% in the first year and 3% in each of the second and third years.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSAG-AFTRA’s national board has approved sending out its successor film-television contract for ratification by its 160,000 members.The board approved the tentative three-year deal, which was reached on June 11, by a vote of 67.6% to 32.4%.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board of Directors met today in a one-day videoconference plenary and approved the tentative agreement reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on June 11.

hereJudge Patrick Field QC told Mackintosh: "You attempted to rush the door staff to get into the nightclub, when you knew you had been barred entry, inspiring other members of your group, your friends, to attack the doormen with you."This was, on any view, unacceptable violent behaviour."In the course of the event, you picked up a metal pole, used to support the queuing rope outside the nightclub, and use it as a weapon."The court heard he 'jabbed' it at door staff then threw it."That act alone

David Robb Labor EditorSpeaking out and standing up to racism was the theme of a recent SAG-AFTRA panel on “Race & Storytelling.” Moderator Jason George recalled a paint-down incident while filming the 2002 movie The Climb, in which he portrayed a mountain climber on a rescue mission.“I walked into the trailer and saw there a Caucasian man, wearing my wardrobe, my costume, and they were putting makeup on him to darken his skin so that he could be my stunt double,” he said.

£4.5billion with its creditors.The company, which owns 17 shopping centres across the UK, had asked lenders for an 18-month standstill on its debts in a bid to fix its balance sheet and generate income with the reopening of shopping centres south of the border.But in a statement to the Paisley Daily Express this morning, Intu Properties confirmed a deal has not been reached.The statement said: “The board is considering the position of Intu with a view to protecting the interests of its

David Robb Labor EditorIn the wake of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police, more than 700 actors, recording artists and entertainment and music industry organizations and their supporters have signed a letter urging swift passage of the Justice in Policing Act.

George Square. Police confirmed the men were held for minor public order offences during ugly scenes in Glasgow city centre this evening.

asylum seeker activists.Flashpoints erupted after those attending a 'protect the Cenotaph' event held by the National Defence League clashed with the No Evictions Glasgow group.The Justice Secretary also revealed a numbers of arrests have been made over following the ugly scenes.Taking to Twitter, Yousaf said: "Briefed by Police Scotland on disorder in George Sq."Let's not mince our words, this has nothing to do with statues and everything to do with racist thuggery.

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP for a new film and TV contract. No details of the deal were announced.