December 18, 2008
After its attempt to negotiate with the conglomerates failed (again) in November, the Screen Actors Guild mounted a "full-scale education campaign" to convince its 120,000-plus members to support a strike authorization vote. The union needs approval from 75 percent of its voting members in order to launch a strike. SAG has been working without a contract since June and is the only major Hollywood union without a deal. The writers, directors, and daytime soap stars have already hammered out their own agreements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. More
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About Sarah Crisman
Sarah Crisman
Media Relations, Staff Analyst
Gaming, Social Media, Broadband
Sarah Crisman has a dual role within TDG. Managing the media relations program, she provides a direct analyst contact for all press inquiries, providing the latest consumer insights and stats. As staff analyst, she is currently involved with many of our consumer snapshots, including the "it's Not Easy Being Green" series. Her areas of focus include Social Media, Gaming, and the Millennial broadband consumer.
Her pop culture critisms were chosen to be featured at the Pop Culture Association's 2005 conference. She has spent the last three years researching Social Media and Digital Music platforms.