Patricia Richardson is running against Ken Howard as SAG-AFTRA President 2015. She has laid out her plan to union members which has been sent to DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD. Interesting that she wants to unite performers on 2 sides of every issue. Performers have divided into 2 groups who are UNITE FOR STRENGTH and MEMBERSHIP FIRST. They can be no farther apart than they're right now & it doesn't look like it is going to change any time soon. There are many union members who are neutral too and who don't vote.
I'm a Native American SAG-AFTRA member & we as a group cannot get along at all. It gets way too personal by a lot of frustrated out-of-work performers. It is going to take more than a 2 year term President to resolve the infighting.
I agree with Patricia though about the union card carrying members who work as back ground extras. They work non-union jobs in movies & on TV. That is wrong, but there are so many desperate performers who want to work. They'll do anything. I remain devoted to the union because I enjoy paying my dues & being part of the process. No non-union work!
Patricia also wants to pay more attention to local state union boards. New Mexico has a wonderful board who look out for the needs of their union members. I always get an email from our President Tom Schuch. He keeps us up to date. The deadline to vote for the national SAG-AFTRA elections is Aug. 20, 2015. I already voted, so..., (Click on the photo below for Patricia Richardson plan if she is elected as President).
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