A Member’s Question
Here’s the kind of question we didn’t anticipate getting. Hopefully, in comments, some guidance and comfort can be offered.
But one answer that’s plain: even if you leave SAG, your pension is yours to keep.
Here’s the e-mail that left us saddened, and a bit confused:Â
Loved your site and know it’s value! So many changes in the wind and you are right, we need to hear all sides and the truth.
I hope you can give me an honest and informed answer to my question. I am a SAG member on honorary withdrawal due to illness. I will not get better. I will not be returning to acting. I get a small pension from SAG that helps… Social Security is not enough to live on and even with my little pension….it’s tough. Now SAG is taking membership money out of my residuals. I want to quit both Sag and Aftra and keep all my residual money. Will they stop my residuals if I am no longer a member? Will they stop my pension checks if I am no longer a member? When I call the union to ask all I get is “You don’t want to quit the Union!! Getting back in will be really hard!”. What about incurable don’t they get???
Looking forward to hearing from you …. truthfully.
(Name withheld by us)
