Thanks, George. However your proposal to take the cap off union dues with the intention to finish SAG-AFTRA‘s strike isn’t legally appropriate with the union’s contract.

So mentioned SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher in a video posted to Instagram in response to George Clooney and different A-Checklist actors‘ provide to pay extra into the union coffers.

The Clooney provide “does not impact the contract that we’re striking over whatsoever,” mentioned Drescher.

Clooney and his supporters made the provide earlier this week in a gathering with SAG-AFTRA nationwide government director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Eire and Drescher. The hope by Clooney et. al was that their extra funds would bridge the hole between the studio and streamers’ provide and the unions requests.

The proposal additionally sought to get lower-income members paid in residuals earlier than higher-income members.

“First of all, I want to thank certain members that wield a lot of clout in this business for the tremendous amount of money that they contributed to our foundation,” Drescher mentioned in a video posted to Instagram. “I also want to thank George Clooney for organizing the suggestion that… take the caps off of the dues so that the highest paid members can contribute more. Although that’s extremely generous and we accept that graciously.”

Drescher outlined why the proposal wouldn’t work.

“We are a federally regulated labor union and the only contributions that can go into our pension and health funds must be from the employer. So what we are fighting for in terms of benefits has to remain in this contract.”

She added, “[It’s] kind of apples and oranges, just so everybody understands that.”

As for residuals, there’s additionally a authorized downside.

“There was a reference to a suggestion of possibly an answer from some individuals of how possibly we will get again to the desk with some type of a residual. However that was vetted by our very skilled union contract employees negotiators and legal professionals. They usually mentioned that it sadly doesn’t maintain water as a result of, frankly, it is a very nuanced home of playing cards.

“So although we appreciate the effort and the desire to be supportive to all the member body, we at the union and with the negotiating committee are still waiting for the CEOs to return to the table so we can continue our talks,” Drescher mentioned. ,

“Because in either saying no or walking away from the table, you are not really in a negotiation.”

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