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 McCorkle This episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded during a video conference. Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Emai…

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 liste…

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 require…

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 Venable This episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. A big thank you to Arlene Schust…

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 Jaeger UW Guest: Gerald Webb, Anna Schumacher, Max Kleinman, Elizabeth Anderson, Stephanie McBain Topical Links: SAGindie Recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting Sou…

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 Ashworth UW Guest: Emma Kinema Topical Links: GWU, @GameWorkers, CWA, @CWAUnion Recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editi…

Part 2 of our conversation with Emma Kinema of Game Workers Unite and now Communications Workers of America. UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin Ashworth UW Guest: Emma Kinema Topical Links: GWU, @GameWorkers, CWA, @CWAUnion Recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig …

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 Ashworth UW Guest: Emma Kinema Topical Links: GWU, @GameWorkers, CWA, @CWAUnion This epi…

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 Connor UW Guests: J.K. Simmons, Steve…

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 Ca…

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…

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, Ji…

A conversation with Cyd Strittmatter and Keli Daniels about SAG-AFTRA's W&W process. UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Jim Connor, Kevin Ashworth Guest Voices: Cyd Strittmatter, Keli Daniels This episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded May 31, 2019, at Culver City Casting Studios Executive Producer Jack Levy podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.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 Ashworth Guest Voice: Katie Wallack UnionWorking Links: Rob Roy Fitzgerald on IMDb Kevin Ashworth on IMDb Mike C. Nelson on IMDb Guest Link: Katie Wallack on IMD…

A conversation about the Los Angeles Conservatory. UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Rob Fitzgerald, Jim Connor Guest Voice: Shaan Sharma UnionWorking Links: Rob Roy Fitzgerald on IMDb Kevin E. West on IMDb Jim Connor on IMDb Guest and Topical Links: Shaan Sharma on IMDb SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory Email us at info@unionworking.com This episode of t…

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 Stephenson UW Guests: Jeremy Ratchford UnionWorking Links: Rob Roy Fitzgerald on IMDb Nancy Linari on IMDb Bob Stephenson on IMDb Kevin E. West on IMDb Gue…

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 Stephenson UW Guests: Kelly Pendygraft, Shannon Holmes, and Lowell Northrop UnionWorking Links: Bob Stephenson on IMDb Kevin Ashworth on IMDb Mike Nelson on IMDb Guests and T…

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 Stephenson UW Guests: Kelly Pendygraft, Shannon Holmes, and Lowell Northrop UnionWorking Links: Bob Stephenson on IMDb Kevin Ashworth on IMDb Mike Nelson on IMDb Guests and Topical Lin…

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 Stephenson UW Guests: WGA Captains Terri Kopp and Nick Mariani Big thanks to our guests and our executive producer Jack for getting this podcast under…