July 29, 2022
A California federal judge has thrown out, for good, a Hollywood actress' claims that SAG-AFTRA failed its duty to fairly represent union members by encouraging them to support contracts that cut retiree benefits, ruling that she hasn't shown that the union acted in bad faith or arbitrarily.
February 24, 2022
A Hollywood actress told a California federal judge that SAG-AFTRA failed its duty to fairly represent union members by encouraging them to support contracts that cut retiree benefits, making another attempt to plead her proposed class action claims before the court dismisses the case entirely.
January 24, 2022
A California federal judge said Monday she is likely to dismiss some or all of a proposed class action brought by a "Titanic" actress against SAG-AFTRA, but indicated the plaintiff will likely be allowed to amend the complaint and try again with allegations union members were misled before agreeing to contracts that slashed retiree benefits.
October 06, 2021
Seven SAG-AFTRA officials urged a California federal court Wednesday to dismiss a suit by an actress in the movie "Titanic" alleging they misled members before agreeing to contracts slashing retiree benefits, saying she sued too late and misunderstands the law.
August 04, 2021
A Hollywood actress hit SAG-AFTRA with a proposed class action in California federal court alleging the union deceived members before agreeing to a series of collective bargaining agreements leading to slashed health care benefits for retirees and their families.