SAG-AFTRA and several music artist coalitions are asking their members to support a California Assembly bill that would reform the state’s Labor Code to prevent production companies and record labels from holding artists signed to personal service contracts off the job market and unpaid for long periods of time.
The bill, the Free Artists from Industry Restrictions (FAIR) Act, was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego).“It is imperative that the California Assembly allow actors and recording artists to work unencumbered by unfair contracts,” said SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris. “Artists deserve the same protections and rights to seek work as every other worker.
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