UnionWorking Podcast
UnionWorking is a grassroots organization fighting for all workers, starting with the current and future members of the entertainment unions. We are members of SAG-AFTRA. Some of us are also members of AEA and WGAW. UnionWorking understands that together, unions strengthen the workforce. This is our podcast.
Episodes
19 episodes
18 - COVID: Auditions & Production
A discussion about the new realities of auditioning and getting back to work, during the time of the coronavirus.UW Voices: Mike Nelson, M...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:44:24
17 - Health Plan Changes
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-...
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Episode 17
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1:33:53
16 - TV/Film Contract Roundtable
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 reac...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:52:02
15 - State of the VO Industry
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:
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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48:14
14 - Lower Budget Production
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,
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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56:37
13 - Game Workers Unite, Part 3
The last installment of our conversation with Emma Kinema of Game Workers Unite and Communications Workers of America. UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, R...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:47
12 - Game Workers Unite, Part 2
Part 2 of our conversation with Emma Kinema of Game Workers Unite and now Communications Workers of America. UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzger...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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37:53
11 - Game Workers Unite, Part 1
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:
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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33:31
10 - Award Winners and Contract Negotiations
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. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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42:06
9 - Spanish Language vs English Contracts
Matthew and Nancy discuss compensation fairness in English vs. Spanish with our talented bilingual guests.UW Voices: Matthew Jaeger, Nancy...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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59:36
8 - Influencers and Digital Work
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, influe...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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46:56
Bonus - A UW Breakfast Discussion
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...
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Season 1
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1:22:30
7 - Commercial W&Ws
A conversation with Cyd Strittmatter and Keli Daniels about SAG-AFTRA's W&W process.UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Jim Connor,
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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35:14
6 - New Commercials Contract
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 WallackU...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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38:05
5 - Los Angeles Conservatory
A conversation about the Los Angeles Conservatory.UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Rob Fitzgerald, Jim ConnorGuest Voice: Shaan SharmaUnionWorking Links:Rob Roy Fitzgerald...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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37:09
4 - Theatrical Contract Issues
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 Ratchfor...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:21
3 - Fi-Core, Part 2
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, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:45