Sag aftra merger should i join

It brought to mind a question I have been mulling over. If you join neither union before the merger, yes, the concern is that there may be a time limit to your current eligibility, which I mentioned last week hence the advice to join AFTRA, stat. How are you? Things are good here in Tel Aviv. I am, however, starting to consider the move back to the USofA two years away is starting to feel like 10!! For the same reasons you noted in your article, do you still recommend joining now if you are SAG-e?

Hello Jackie, and, now a lengthier hello to you, Ellen! But as for international joining? Not sure. Not all. And because they pay membership dues, they want to work as much as possible and are willing to do whatever it takes to justify their membership dues. Deciding to stay non-union is a personal decision for each parent. Before the union merger I encouraged every eligible client on file to join AFTRA if they were eligible of course because it would allow them to be grandfathered into the new merged union at a much lower price than the new rate would be after the merger.

Children 8 years old and older are strongly recommended to join, I found that there are many union kids that age who are competing for bookings, and a non-union child is easily overlooked in favor of a union one.

For commercials I believe that New York is busier for both union and non-union productions. We even get foreign films and commercials done here. There is one exciting unwritten perk to being in the union: If your child is a background performer, he gets to eat the catered food on set as opposed to having to bring a bagged lunch. You should always be prepared, however, by bringing food along with you.

More union benefits include having a pension and health plan if eligible and the financial institution the Actors Federal Credit Union, which is also open to families of union actors.

School Age Minors. Ages 6 to 8 four hours maximum of eight and one half hours on the set. No other union in the country can say that. David Robb is a regular commentator for The Hollywood Reporter. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. By David Robb , AP. All Rights reserved. Close the menu Logo text. Acting Opinion. Lacey Kaelani. Join the waitlist here. For Talent. For Casting. Log In Sign Up.