SAGWatch – Observing the Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA

8 Comments

1. Billy says:

   September 20, 2009 at 7:54 AM

   I wouldn’t say “staged outside CAA,” I’d say forcibly moved there by the police at the request of the MPTF. I’d hoped the “Free Speech Zones” were unique to our last President, but I now see they are not.

   I think this whole thing is extremely disgusting, particularly because I do not believe the MPTF is anywhere near broke. Sweeping those protesting their actions out of the way is very telling.

   I say this as one who will not need their help, and who used to donate to them, before they began tossing out the old folks earlier this year.
2. Greg says:

   September 20, 2009 at 10:25 AM

   I will simply say that when those members of Membership First who are in the Board Room had the opportunity to help the Home by allowing the modest residuals of a board game go to the Home, they were the people who voted against the proposal. And the Board heard at the last meeting that the game in question had earned nearly a million dollars for members. That could have given the long term care facility another month.
3. mike says:

   September 20, 2009 at 11:46 AM

   You are not very specific but don’t think I would want Membership First or any other group to give away my residuals, to any charity, without my consent.

   Now if you are trying to put the blame on the MPTF being underfunded, on MF because of this, that is a real stretch. It is not SAG’s (or aftra’s) responsibility.
4. Dr. Giggles says:

   September 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM

   I agree, Mike….while we all certianly sympathize, SAG is not in any financial position significantly help. It was an MF motion in the Board room to “Support” the MPTF…and it became a political football. The only reason the motion was brought up by MF is so they could campaign that they supported the motion, to make the rest who didn’t look bad. I understand it took several hours of Board time which should have been spent on SAG business, so other agenda items had to be postponed until the next meeting.
5. Greg says:

   September 20, 2009 at 9:01 PM

   And that’s my point as well. They were not concerned enough to help when they could have been effective. And, no, it wouldn’t have been giving your residuals away without your permission. As I understand it, it was a motion to get permission from the members to make a donation. After all, there are tax considerations.
6. JCisneros says:

   September 21, 2009 at 5:41 AM

   Ah, but it certainly is a reflection on the attitude of our society toward those less fortunate that in a town dominated by the entertainment industry, no one could save the MPTF.

   Quite sad really.

   ~JC
7. Greg says:

   September 21, 2009 at 6:43 AM

   Actually, only the long term care facility was closed. And that was done to save the MPTF. If they hadn’t closed it, the entire home was at risk. Al because health care costs are through the roof and climbing. We’re paying higher premiums ourselves come next year.
8. David says:

   October 13, 2009 at 12:34 AM

   Long term care and the hospital are not closed. MPTF wants to close the services but has not done so. Keeping long term care open may save MPTF.