Screen Actors Guild

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Screen Actors Guild was a major American labor union that represented film and television performers before merging into SAG-AFTRA.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf labor union
professional association
trade union
activity dispute resolution
enforcing union contracts
negotiating collective bargaining agreements with producers
providing benefits and protections to members
residuals administration
affiliation AFL–CIO
continent North America
country United States
dissolvedBy merger with AFTRA
field film
performing arts
television
focus screen performers
foundedBy actors in Hollywood
fullName Screen Actors Guild
hasAbbreviation SAG
linked to: Screen Actors Guild
headquartersLocation California
Los Angeles
United States
industry entertainment industry
languageUsed English
legalForm labor union
membershipRequirement employment as a performer in covered productions
membershipType professional performers
mergedInto SAG-AFTRA
notableContractPartner Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
operatesIn Hollywood
New York City
purpose administering performers' contracts
collective bargaining
negotiating wages and working conditions
protecting performers' rights
representedIn film industry of the United States
television industry of the United States
represents background performers
film actors
stunt performers
television actors
voice actors
scope national
sector private sector
shortName SAG
linked to: Screen Actors Guild
successor SAG-AFTRA
typeOfOrganization membership organization
unionRepresents background actors
principal performers

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Joseph Ruskin memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Joseph Ruskin positionHeld Screen Actors Guild regional vice president
linked to: Screen Actors Guild
Leon Ames memberOf Screen Actors Guild
James Cagney memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Rue McClanahan memberOf Screen Actors Guild
John Gavin memberOf Screen Actors Guild
John Gavin boardMemberOf Screen Actors Guild
Boris Karloff memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild shortName SAG
linked to: Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild fullName Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild hasAbbreviation SAG
linked to: Screen Actors Guild
Robert Montgomery memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Ed Asner memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Ed Asner positionHeld President of the Screen Actors Guild
linked to: Screen Actors Guild
Edward Arnold memberOf Screen Actors Guild
William Daniels memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Theodore Bikel memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Ralph Morgan memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Valerie Harper memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Zero Mostel memberOf Screen Actors Guild
Gabrielle Carteris memberOf Screen Actors Guild