Departments
8 President's Letter
10 Executive Vice President's Letter
12 Secretary-Treasurer's Letter
13 National Executive Director's Letter
16 For Members
34 Broadcast News
37 Scene Around
66 On Location
78 In Memoriam
83 Deals & Discounts
84 Show Us Your Card
86 Snapshot
Features
42
REELING IN THE DEAL
A clear guide to the 2026 TV/Theatrical/
Streaming contracts — and what the new
agreement means for members.
50
DEAD END FOR DEEPFAKES?
Inside SAG-AFTRA's fight to pass the NO FAKES
Act and protect everyone from unauthorized
AI-generated replicas.
54
FEARLESS FINNEAS
Record-breaking artist Finneas O'Connell reflects
on artistry and a career built on passion.
SUMMER 2026 • VOLUME 15 • NUMBER 3
66
SAG-AFTRA recording artists
The Pussycat Dolls headlined
the OUTLOUD Music Festival
in West Hollywood.
ON THE COVER:
Finneas O'Connell photographed
by Dennis Leupold.
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60
UNIONS UNITED
SAG-AFTRA joins labor leaders from across
the country at the 30th AFL-CIO Constitutional
Convention to strengthen solidarity and advance
workers' rights.
sagaftra.org | Summer 2026 | SAG-AFTRA 3
DANIEL
MACADANGDANG/OUTLOUD
MUSIC
FESTIVAL