Among other actions taken this weekend at the first meeting of the new SAG-AFTRA board, National Executive Director David White’s contract was extended from an expiration in early 2014 to May, 2015 (three years out from now). The board also approved a $95 million budget.
The board set July 2 as the start date of Wages & Working Conditions discussions for the Commercials contract, as to which negotiations are slated to begin this fall. A W&W committee of 17 members and 9 alternates will be appointed by the board at its next meeting.
Official SAG-AFTRA announcement here. More from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
Anybody know what happened to the joint $4M from the AFL-CIO NDA/NRA escrow? Presumably that has been, or shortly will be, returned? Is that defraying the $2.7M from “reserves” or what?
If my past observations of Mr White’s actions are continued by him and his peers
bend over folks,,,and you thought merger had all the answers….