CONTRACTS '09: BASIC CABLE LIVE ACTION AGREEMENT BALLOT IN THE MAIL

Here's the official press release of the National Board's recommendation:

Los Angeles, CA (July 25, 2009) – The Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors today voted an overwhelming 95 percent to 5 percent to recommend a successor agreement to the 2006 Basic Cable Live Action Agreement, which covers dramatic television motion pictures, excluding animated television motion pictures, produced for initial exhibition on a basic cable service.

The tentative agreement, which would expire concurrently with the TV/Theatrical agreement on June 30, 2011, includes:

• Effective annual increases comprised of 3.0% in year one and 3.5% in year two in wage increases and .5% in pension contributions upon ratification.

Other terms match the terms of the recently approved TV/Theatrical agreement.

The motion states:

The National Board recommends the Basic Cable Live Action Agreement in a referendum to the membership, with supportive information about the contract and the contract itself.

Approved 95% - 5%

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The Basic Cable Live Action Summary can be read HERE: http://www.sag.org/files/documents/2009BasicCable.pdf