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SAG-AFTRA
In Memoriam
Robert Blanche, 1962-2020
The former president of the Portland local of SAG-AFTRA was best known for playing Sgt. Franco on NBC's Grimm.
Building our communities
This year’s SAG awards watch party will raise money for a union actor who’s fighting for his life
Local SAG-AFTRA president Robert Blanche is battling complications from a double lung transplant.
Culture
This union’s got talent
Portland-area SAG-AFTRA members met up to watch their union’s televised award ceremony for the most outstanding performances in film and television.
Buying Union
Union-made gift ideas
Buying any gifts this holiday season? If you buy union, you help keep good jobs in the community, and vote with your dollars for enterprises that pay your fellow workers a living wage with benefits.
Collective bargaining
KGW returns to labor peace
A long-festering union dispute comes to a close as the third union at KGW-TV ratifies a new contract.
Jobs
Film unions hail expansion of Oregon tax credit
Grimm, Portlandia, and the upcoming TV show Librarians are among the beneficiaries.
Culture
22nd annual Screen Actors Guild awards
The Union Oscars: SAG film and TV awards are chosen by union members, and honor collective work
Collective bargaining
Facing Gannett, KGW unions pass a test of unity
Defying a company negotiator, the unions attend each other’s contract negotiating sessions
Collective bargaining
Unions protest anti-union moves by KGW
Parent company Gannett wants to end union jurisdiction.
Collective bargaining
KGW unions to demonstrate in Pioneer Square April 25
In contract bargaining, Gannett is proposing to eliminate union jurisdiction.
Collective bargaining
Gannett pushes an exotic proposal at KGW, KING-TV
Three unions — IATSE, IBEW, and SAG/AFTRA gear up for conflict
Union democracy
SAG-AFTRA closes Oregon office amid protest
Business and governor to union: ‘Don’t go!’
