UnionWorking Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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

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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 listen.

UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Nancy Linari, Matthew Jaeger, Bob Stephenson, Kevin E. West, Rob Fitzgerald, Natalia Castellanos, Jim Connor, Cindy Drummond

Topical Links: 2021 Benefit Changes Overview

This episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded during a video conference on August 18, 2020.

Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher

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To repeat, for more information check out https://www.sagaftraplans.org/health/2021-changes/overview.

Also, UnionWorking highly suggests attending an informational webinar. There are 3 currently scheduled: 

• for broadcasters, August 20 at 10:00am PST (RSVP)
• for all members, August 25 at 1pm PST (RSVP) 
• for senior Plan participants, August 27 at 10:30am PST (RSVP)

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 dollars being lost. 

UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Mike C. Nelson
UW Guests: Brent Popolizio, Nevin Millan 

Episode References and Topical Links: Dude Dad, Quibi, Low Budget Digital Waiver

This episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. Big thanks to our guests and to our hosts Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios) for helping UnionWorking keep our podcast rolling onward!

Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma
Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher
Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640

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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, Jim Connor, Cindy Drummond, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin E. West, Matthew Jaeger, Kelly Hawthorne, Kevin McCorkle

References: UW’s YouTube channel, Presidential Campaign Town Hall, UW Hats

This UnionWorking Podcast episode was recorded May 31, 2019, at Culver City Casting Studios.
Big thanks to our EP Jack for getting the UW podcast rolling!
Executive Producer Jack Levy: jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

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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 / 818-233-0640

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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 IMDb

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This episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded May 31, 2019, at Culver City Studios
Executive Producer Jack Levy
podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640

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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

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This episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded August 10, 2019, at Culver City Studios
Executive Producer Jack Levy
http://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640

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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 

Guest Link:

• Jeremy Ratchford on IMDb

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 The UnionWorking Podcast is recorded at Culver City Studios
 Executive Producer Jack Levy
 http://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640

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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 Topical Links:

• Kelly Pendygraft on IMDb
• Shannon Holmes on IMDb
• Lowell Northrop on IMDb
• SAG-AFTRA page on Financial Core: "We encourage you to contact Ka’Coyia Friend, Manager of Financial Core, by calling (323) 549-6019 or call your local office directly to get all the facts about financial core."

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The UnionWorking Podcast is recorded at Culver City Studios
Executive Producer Jack Levy
http://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640

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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 Links:

• Kelly Pendygraft on IMDb
• Shannon Holmes on IMDb
• Lowell Northrop on IMDb
• SAG-AFTRA page on Financial Core: "We encourage you to contact Ka’Coyia Friend, Manager of Financial Core, by calling (323) 549-6019 or call your local office directly to get all the facts about financial core."

Email us at info@unionworking.com

The UnionWorking Podcast is recorded at Culver City Studios
Executive Producer Jack Levy
http://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640

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