SAG-AFTRA’s national board has suspended this year’s automatic annual 2% dues increase and will hold initiation fees at their current levels.
The move, which had been recommended by the union’s Finance Committee, comes in recognition of the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on many members’ earnings.In other actions, the board, meeting on Saturday, approved a recommendation to extend the lease on the union’s headquarters in Los Angeles to the year 2032, and approved a new agreement covering content created by so-called “influencers” when they are paid to advertise products or services.
The union said that the new “influencers” agreement will allow it to “increase its coverage over this form of advertising, and increase opportunities
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