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For Members N EW S , I N F O R M AT I O N A N D B E N EF I T S NEW OFFICERS ELECTED AT SAG-AFTRA CONVENTION O ANGELA WEISS/SAG-AFTRA ne of the most important pieces of business conducted at the inaugural SAG-AFTRA National Convention was the election of the executive vice president and the seven other national vice presidents. In August, members elected National President Ken Howard and Secretary-Treasurer Amy Aquino as well as national and local board members and delegates. On Sept. 26, those delegates elected the vice presidents for two-year terms, completing the first fully elected leadership team for the union. The newly elected officers are: Executive Vice President Gabrielle Carteris at the SAG-AFTRA National Convention Sept. 26. Executive Vice President: Gabrielle Carteris National Vice President, Los Angeles: Clyde Kusatsu National Vice President, New York: Mike Hodge National Vice President, Mid-Sized Locals: Ilyssa Fradin 2014: THE YEAR AHEAD FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS M ultiple contract negotiations will be front and center in 2014, including TV/theatrical, broadcast and sound recordings. The wages and working conditions process, known as W&W, gives SAG-AFTRA members in every local in the country the opportunity to give their feedback on the contracts that affect them, and is a vital tool for your union representatives to determine priorities when negotiating with employers. At the direction of the SAG-AFTRA National Board, W&W for the TV/Theatrical Contract is set to begin in January. TV/theatrical, the union's most highprofile contract, is due to expire June 30. The News and Broadcast Department is looking to begin and/or continue negotiations for approximately 60-70 contracts in 2014, with several employers including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Clear Channel, Cumulus, Univision and 20 SAG-AFTRA Gannett among others. Also upcoming are W&Ws for early negotiations for the Sound Recordings Code, which expires Dec. 31, 2014 and the Network TV Code, which expires Nov. 15, 2014. Watch your inbox for emails and announcements about the W&W process, and be sure to get involved. Meanwhile, SAG-AFTRA has agreed to a one-year extension of two of its legacy contracts for corporate, non-broadcast and TV/Theatrical W&W begins in January. Contract expires June 30. Sound Recordings Code W&W begins soon. Contract expires Dec. 2014. National Vice President, Small Locals: David Hartley-Margolin National Vice President, Actors/Performers: Robert Newman National Vice President, Broadcasters: Catherine Brown National Vice President, Recording Artists: Dan Navarro educational work. The National Board of Directors ratified the agreement between the union and the Producers Group on Oct. 1 at its meeting in Los Angeles. The legacy AFTRA and SAG Corporate/ Educational and Non-Broadcast Contracts, which were jointly negotiated in April 2011, were set to expire on April 30, 2014. The terms of the contracts have not changed. With the coming negotiations for the TV/ Theatrical Contract, the extension gives the union more time to prepare and gives members more opportunity to get involved in the run-up to the next negotiation. Network TV Code W&W begins summer 2014. Contract expires Nov. 15. Corporate/Educational Contract extended to April 2015. | Fall 2013 | SAGAFTRA.org 20-31_For Members_v3.indd 20 11/13/13 1:03 PM