The SAG-AFTRA merger process, which has moved forward in preliminary stages over the last five months, now shifts into higher gear: the first meeting of the unions’ joint merger committee is scheduled for June 17-19.


The meeting agenda isn't final, but it’s understood to include planning and logistics for the process of developing a merger plan. That plan is to be presented to the unions’ board in January 2012. The committee may also consult at the meeting with experts on union mergers generally, although no experts are confirmed as yet.


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