GLOBAL
RULE ONE
PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION TRUTHFULLY:
If you are a full member of SAG-AFTRA, have you ever done non-union work where the work was covered by a SAG-AFTRA contract (eg, work off the card, break Global Rule #1, etc).
Reminder: all the data collected here is completely anonymous.
- I am not a full member of SAG-AFTRA
- No
- Yes
Out of our survey takers, 309 members of SAG-AFTRA answered YES to the question:
“If you are a full member of SAG-AFTRA, have you ever done non-union work where the work was covered by a SAG-AFTRA contract (eg, work off the card, break Global Rule #1, etc).”
SAG-AFTRA DEFINITION OF GLOBAL RULE ONE
Global Rule One States
No member shall render any services or make an agreement to perform services for any employer who has not executed a basic minimum agreement with the union, which is in full force and effect, in any jurisdiction in which there is a SAG-AFTRA national collective bargaining agreement in place. This provision applies worldwide.
If you answered ``Yes`` to the above question, how often do you do non-union work as a full member of SAG-AFTRA?
- Not often (less than 2 times per year)
- Occasionally (a few times a year)
- Often (1 or more times per month)
- Only once or twice in my career
If you answered ``Yes`` to the above question, what is your reasoning for doing non-union work as a full member of SAG-AFTRA?
- There are more non-union opportunities than union ones
- Non-union work was/continues to be the majority of my income
- There are specific projects I want to work on that are non-union
- It seems like everyone else in SAG-AFTRA is doing it
Here are additional comments submitted from multiple survey takers regarding the breaking of Global Rule One in their careers:
- “Some contract rates through SAG are not as good.”
- “Not in a position to turn down work when offered.”
- “To create relationships with casting that do union work.”
- “The Union was too slow to respond when I reached out asking for rates and guidance for various projects.”