Australian Actors called to Strike

From the Alliance Web Site : Calling All Performers: We Need You!

Friday, 07 August 2009

The Screen Producers’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has ripped up your Offshore Commercials Agreement. Since midnight last night, we are officially on strike.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

• Contact Equity urgently on 1300 65 65 12 if you are approached to work on an offshore television commercial.
• Instruct your agent that you not prepared to accept any work that is in breach of the strike.
• Talk to other performers about why this is an issue for performers across the industry.
• Let Equity know you’re on board and register your availability to protest here.

Offshore Support For Actors Strike

Friday, 07 August 2009

Letters of support are pouring in from actors’ unions around the world as Australian Equity members begin their first ever commercials strike. In June the Screen Producers’ Association of Australia (SPAA) decided to terminate the agreement that protects the pay and conditions of performers working on offshore commercials (foreign commercials shot in Australia). Last month 98 per cent of Actors’ Equity members voted in favour of strike action on offshore commercials from midnight August 7 unless an agreement was reached with SPAA. Read more...