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and integrity of the Union if the member of the Union accepts employment with an employer in the jurisdiction of another branch after having been advised by the other branch that: (A.) The employer has refused to bargain in good faith a collective bargaining agreement with the other branch and the other branch has declared the employer unfair or has otherwise directed its members not to work for the employer; or (B.) If the employees of the employer are engaged in a primary strike ratified or approved by the other branch. (C.) It shall be conduct considered an action antagonistic to the interests and integrity of the Union for a member of the Union to 1) work for any employer or other person who is on the Unfair List, or 2) accept an engagement to work on a live or recorded broadcast originating at any radio station that is unfair. 10. The Presiding Officer at Board meetings and the chair of each committee shall be empowered to invoke a rule of confidentiality with regard to any subject to be discussed which is deemed to be of a confidential nature, on which outside discussion might be detrimental to the best interests of the members of the Union. This rule of confidentiality may be overruled by a super-majority comprised of two thirds of the Board or committee members present. 11. Except with written permission of SAG-AFTRA, to be given in such manner as shall from time to time prescribed by the National Board, the making, solicitation or collection of group gifts or memorials of any character by members of the Union to or for an employer, or prospective employer, to any officer, agent, representative or employee of such employer or prospective employer, to any of their officers, agents, representatives or employees, shall be considered an action antagonistic to the interests and integrity of the Union. It shall likewise be deemed an action antagonistic to the interests and integrity of the Union for any member of the Union, directly or indirectly, to give or offer to give any money, gift, gratuity or other thing of value to an employer, or prospective employer, to any officer, agent, representative or employee of such employer or prospective employer, or to any employment or casting agency representing an employer, or prospective employer, or to any of their officers, agents, representatives or employees as an inducement to secure employment. This rule shall not apply to prohibit the payment of lawful commissions to motion picture agents holding franchises from the Union or its respective legacy entities. 12. When a complaint is presented by the Union for a member against a signatory, the member shall be deemed to have given the Union power and authority to dismiss, compromise, settle or otherwise resolve and/or dispose of the complaint. If the Union, in its discretion, shall determine not to prosecute a given complaint, it may allow the member involved to prosecute such complaint at his or her own expense. 13. [Reserved for Future Use] 14. No member of the Union may perform services as both a performer and a casting director, nor as a performer and in a capacity within the jurisdiction of any theatrical teamster union, in any production without the consent of the Union. 15. [Reserved for Future Use] 16. [Reserved for Future Use] 17. Legislation in certain foreign countries provides that performers, collectively, have the right to share in a copyright royalty fund for certain exhibitions in those countries of motion pictures and television programs. Claims for such share may be made only by approved collecting societies in behalf of performers collectively. Pursuant to the Union's objective to protect the rights and properties of performers, The Union is authorized to enter into agreements with foreign collecting societies to prosecute claims for royalties due performers under applicable foreign law ("foreign royalties"). The Union may retain an administrative fee in an amount set by the National Board from the sums, if any, received by the Union from such collecting societies to defray the cost of distribution of such funds. Nothing in this rule shall prohibit the Union from modifying its practices related to pursuit of foreign royalties on behalf of its members. 18. No member shall perform services as a background or extra performer for any production without coverage of the applicable Union agreement in the specific zones, as to minimum pay, benefits and working conditions. SAGAFTRA.org | Spring 2015 | SAG-AFTRA 59