SAG-AFTRA to Extend Health Care Coverage for Members Who Lost Work Because of WGA Strike
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Administrators of SAG-AFTRA’s health plan have made a big move to extend health care coverage for members who would otherwise lose their eligibility because of production shutdowns sparked by the Writers Guild of America strike.
SAG-AFTRA Health Plan board of trustees voted unanimously to extend coverage by one calendar quarter for some members who would be off the rolls as of Oct.
1. “This will come as a great relief to our members,” said SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher. “I think it’s important that we never forget that we are in a contract negotiation with the AMPTP and under no circumstances should the health and well-being of members and their families ever be weaponized against them because of this strike.
The [Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers] is long overdue to return to the negotiating table with a fresh perspective on their integral relationship with SAG-AFTRA members.
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