ACTORS UNIONS, ADVERTISERS SEEK STUDY ON PAY.Byline: GREG HERNANDEZ Staff Writer With just over five months left before the expiration EXPIRATION. Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute. 2. In general, the expiration of a contract puts an end to all the engagements of the parties, except to those which arise from the non- fulfillment of obligations created of the current labor contract for commercial performers, negotiators for the acting unions and the advertising industry have agreed to seek proposals for a joint study to identify alternate models for compensation in the age of emerging new media. The Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a performers' union that represents a wide variety of talent, including actors in radio and television, as well as radio and television announcers and newspersons, singers and recording artists (both royalty and the advertising industry's Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Union Relations announced Wednesday that they have invited nine consultants from both industry and academia to submit proposals for a study which, if chosen, would be used for consideration during the bargaining process. Both sides are seeking to avoid a repeat of 2000 when commercial actors were locked in a six-month-long strike, one of the longest walkouts in entertainment industry history. They finally agreed to a three-year contract in Oct. 2003 that included increases in wages and in health plan and pension contributions. ``We are doing something that is pretty unprecedented in labor,'' said Doug Wood Doug Wood was a former Scottish footballer who played with Derry City F.C. in the Irish League.[1] He also managed the club for a year as player-manager between July 1971 and July 1972. References 1. ^ Mahon, Eddie (1998). , JPC JPC Joint Parliamentary Committee (India) JPC John Paul College (Queensland, Australia) JPC Joint Propulsion Conference JPC Joint Planning Committee JPC Jpeg-2000 Code stream lead negotiator. ``In general, we'd like their proposals for models on how to create a new system to fairly compensate actors and allow advertisers the creative freedom they need an ever-diffused audience in an ever-increasing array of media choices.'' SAG (1) A momentary drop in voltage from the power source. Contrast with spike. (2) (SAG) (SQL Access Group) See CLI. spokesman Seth Oster said that while a study has not yet been selected, the union is hopeful one can be agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy . ``We are proceeding in our joint effort to find a qualified consultant to conduct the study that is especially important to both sides,'' Oster said. ``The landscape of the advertising industry, like that of the entire entertainment industry, has changed dramatically and we think it's in our best interests to have an objective third party expert give us insight into how these changes are affecting actors in order to ensure that we can best protect our members and their interests as we renegotiate re·ne·go·ti·ate tr.v. re·ne·go·ti·at·ed, re·ne·go·ti·at·ing, re·ne·go·ti·ates 1. To negotiate anew. 2. To revise the terms of (a contract) so as to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor. this critical.'' AFTRA AFTRA American Federation of Television & Radio Artists National Assistant Executive Director Mathis Dunn, the union's chief negotiator for the commercials contract, reflected Wednesday that ``in their initial day, radio and television were new technologies. AFTRA then worked with the advertising industry to establish a fair method of compensating performers.'' Dunn said the study ``is a step to help us determine what changes, if any, could be made to continue fair compensation to performers.'' Wood agreed the study seems necessary because of changes in advertising, particularly in connection to the Internet, which is likely to make negotiations more complex. ``They are not telling us what to do, they are just giving us models,'' Wood said. ``These consultants need to have true independence and be credible to both sides so there is reason to take their recommendation seriously.'' With the current contract expiring Oct. 29 and the requests for proposals just going out now, Wood said he expects both sides to discuss an extension in order to have time for the study to be completed and digested. ``It's one step at a time,'' he said. ``The important thing is we are having a productive dialogue with the unions and I'm optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op .'' greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3758 |
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