UnionWorking Podcast

A discussion about the new realities of auditioning and getting back to work, during the time of the coronavirus.UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Matthew Jaeger, Kevin E. West, Natalia Castellanos, Jim Connor, Cindy Drummond, Kevin McCorkleThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded during a video conference.Sound Editing: Craig WelzbacherEmail us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

Recent changes made to the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan are without question the most severe since the inception of the plan. The changes are not only stark but also fairly confusing and complex. When you add to that the timing and realities of COVID-19, and the unknown facing our industry in the immediate future, it makes this episode an imperative listen.UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Nancy Linari, Matthew Jaeger, Bob Stephenson, Kevin E. West, Rob Fitzgerald, Natalia Castellanos, Jim Connor, Cindy DrummondTopical Links: 2021 Benefit Changes OverviewThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded during a video conference on August 18, 2020.Sound Editing: Craig WelzbacherEmail us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.comTo repeat, for more information check out https://www.sagaftraplans.org/health/2021-changes/overview.Also, UnionWorking highly suggests attending an informational webinar. There are 3 currently scheduled: for broadcasters, August 20 at 10:00am PST (RSVP)for all members, August 25 at 1pm PST (RSVP) for senior Plan participants, August 27 at 10:30am PST (RSVP)

Special Episode! UnionWorking had 3 of its core members on the Negotiating Committee of the 2020 TV/Theatrical contract between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP. This 2-hour roundtable is a non-partisan breakdown of the Tentative Agreement that was reached on June 11. We offer a non-emotional perspective on the specific terms, as well as the process required over 7 weeks to arrive at this Agreement.SAG-AFTRA members, be sure to vote before the July 22 deadline!UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Nancy Linari, Matthew Jaeger, Bob Stephenson, Kevin E. West, Kevin Ashworth, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin McCorkleTopical Links: SAG-AFTRA Agreement, 318 Million More, Dissenting Opinion 2020, VOTEThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded during a video conference on July 9, 2020. Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.comA few clarifications and corrections, along with an approximate time mark:Hulu is SVOD not AVOD / 38mLarge license fees are not the factor in the declining number of syndication. Declining license fees compared to the residuals they must pay to run the show are the factor in question / 51m, 1h12Advance payment of residuals was legally negotiated into our contract back in the day / 1h20

Nancy Linari sits down with Brad Venable, Michelle Bonilla, and Sarah Elmaleh to discuss the State of the Voiceover Industry.UW Voices: Nancy Linari UW Guests: Michelle C. Bonilla, Sarah Elmaleh, Brad VenableThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. A big thank you to Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios)!Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

We discuss the ongoing issues that producers of ULB, MLB films, and other lower budget projects, face with union rules ’n staff. UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Matthew JaegerUW Guest: Gerald Webb, Anna Schumacher, Max Kleinman, Elizabeth Anderson, Stephanie McBainTopical Links: SAGindieRecorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG CastingSound Engineer: Shaan SharmaSound Editing: Craig WelzbacherExecutive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

The last installment of our conversation with Emma Kinema of Game Workers Unite and Communications Workers of America. UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin AshworthUW Guest: Emma KinemaTopical Links: GWU, @GameWorkers, CWA, @CWAUnionRecorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG CastingSound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

Part 2 of our conversation Emma Kinema of Game Workers Unite and now Communications Workers of America. UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin AshworthUW Guest: Emma KinemaTopical Links: GWU, @GameWorkers, CWA, @CWAUnionRecorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG CastingSound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

UW sits down with the amazing Emma Kinema of Game Workers Unite and now Communications Workers of America. Gamers struggle for fair wages and working conditions. We talk organizing history, stats, and principles.UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin AshworthUW Guest: Emma KinemaTopical Links: GWU, @GameWorkers, CWA, @CWAUnionThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. A big thank you to Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios)!Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

Kevin E. West and Jim Connor welcome SAG-AFTRA & IATSE award winners discuss key contract issues, disparity, and their attitude.These guests have won a bunch of awards. J.K. Simmons has an Oscar, a SAG Award, and many other awards. Editor Steve Rasch has multiple Eddies and Emmys.UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Jim ConnorUW Guests: J.K. Simmons, Steven RaschThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. A big thank you to Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios)!Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

Matthew and Nancy discuss compensation fairness in English vs. Spanish with our talented bilingual guests.UW Voices: Matthew Jaeger, Nancy Linari UW Guests: Carolina Espiro, Natalia Castellanos This episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. A big thank you to Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios)!Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

UW was blessed with the presence of Influencer Content Manager/Creator Brent Popolizio and Low-Budget Digital Waiver commercial producer Nevin Millan for this tremendously important conversation about the state of “micro-budget” content, influencers, Quibi and the challenge SAG-AFTRA faces today in its effort to organize and capture the billions of dollars being lost. UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Mike C. Nelson UW Guests: Brent Popolizio, Nevin Millan Episode References and Topical Links: Dude Dad, Quibi, Low Budget Digital WaiverThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. Big thanks to our guests and to our hosts Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios) for helping UnionWorking keep our podcast rolling onward!Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

A bonus episode gives you a rare inside look at how the UnionWorking group/core functions as a non-partisan, solution-based group since its inception in mid-2016. Agendas, opinions, jokes, sneers, laughs and getting down to business, is the fun of this episode. We show up and we get “shit” done. Period.UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Kevin Ashworth, Jim Connor, Cindy Drummond, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin E. West, Matthew Jaeger, Kelly Hawthorne, Kevin McCorkleReferences: UW’s YouTube channel, Presidential Campaign Town Hall, UW HatsThis UnionWorking Podcast episode was recorded May 31, 2019, at Culver City Casting Studios.Big thanks to our EP Jack for getting the UW podcast rolling!Executive Producer Jack Levy: jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

A conversation with Cyd Strittmatter and Keli Daniels about SAG-AFTRA's W&W process.UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Jim Connor, Kevin AshworthGuest Voices: Cyd Strittmatter, Keli DanielsThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded May 31, 2019, at Culver City Casting StudiosExecutive Producer Jack Levypodcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com

A conversation with Katie Wallack about arriving at the new Commercials Contract that was negotiated between SAG-AFTRA and the JPC in 2019.UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin AshworthGuest Voice: Katie WallackUnionWorking Links:Rob Roy Fitzgerald on IMDbKevin Ashworth on IMDbMike C. Nelson on IMDbGuest Link:Katie Wallack on IMDbEmail us at info@unionworking.comThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded May 31, 2019, at Culver City StudiosExecutive Producer Jack Levypodcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640UnionWorking.com

A conversation about the Los Angeles Conservatory.UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Rob Fitzgerald, Jim ConnorGuest Voice: Shaan SharmaUnionWorking Links:Rob Roy Fitzgerald on IMDbKevin E. West on IMDbJim Connor on IMDbGuest and Topical Links:Shaan Sharma on IMDbSAG-AFTRA Los Angeles ConservatoryEmail us at info@unionworking.comThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded August 10, 2019, at Culver City StudiosExecutive Producer Jack Levyhttp://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640UnionWorking.com

A casual conversation with Jeremy Ratchford about working as a TV, film, and commercial actor on union contracts in the US and Canada.UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Rob Fitzgerald, Nancy Linari, Bob StephensonUW Guests: Jeremy RatchfordUnionWorking Links:Rob Roy Fitzgerald on IMDb Nancy Linari on IMDbBob Stephenson on IMDbKevin E. West on IMDb Guest Link:Jeremy Ratchford on IMDbEmail us at info@unionworking.com The UnionWorking Podcast is recorded at Culver City Studios Executive Producer Jack Levy http://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640 UnionWorking.com

In our third episode, we continue a two-part conversation with three actors who quit the union, and then wanted to get back in.UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Kevin Ashworth, and Bob StephensonUW Guests: Kelly Pendygraft, Shannon Holmes, and Lowell NorthropUnionWorking Links:Bob Stephenson on IMDbKevin Ashworth on IMDbMike Nelson on IMDbGuests and Topical Links:Kelly Pendygraft on IMDbShannon Holmes on IMDbLowell Northrop on IMDbSAG-AFTRA page on Financial Core: "We encourage you to contact Ka’Coyia Friend, Manager of Financial Core, by calling (323) 549-6019 or call your local office directly to get all the facts about financial core."Email us at info@unionworking.comThe UnionWorking Podcast is recorded at Culver City StudiosExecutive Producer Jack Levyhttp://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640UnionWorking.com

In our second episode, a two-parter, we sit down with some actors who quit the union, and then wanted to get back in.UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Kevin Ashworth, and Bob StephensonUW Guests: Kelly Pendygraft, Shannon Holmes, and Lowell NorthropUnionWorking Links:Bob Stephenson on IMDbKevin Ashworth on IMDbMike Nelson on IMDbGuests and Topical Links:Kelly Pendygraft on IMDbShannon Holmes on IMDbLowell Northrop on IMDbSAG-AFTRA page on Financial Core: "We encourage you to contact Ka’Coyia Friend, Manager of Financial Core, by calling (323) 549-6019 or call your local office directly to get all the facts about financial core."Email us at info@unionworking.comThe UnionWorking Podcast is recorded at Culver City StudiosExecutive Producer Jack Levyhttp://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640UnionWorking.com

In our first episode, we sit down with members of the Writers Guild of America West to discuss current issues, including a small matter regarding the ATA.UW Voices: Jim Connor, Nancy Linari, and Bob StephensonUW Guests: WGA Captains Terri Kopp and Nick MarianiBig thanks to our guests and our executive producer Jack for getting this podcast under way!UnionWorking Links:Jim Connor on IMDbNancy Linari on IMDbBob Stephenson on IMDbGuests and Topical Links:Terri Kopp on TwitterNick Mariani on TwitterList of WGA-franchised agenciesEmail us at info@unionworking.comThe UnionWorking Podcast is recorded at Culver City StudiosExecutive Producer Jack Levyhttp://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640UnionWorking.com