SAG-AFTRA’s 10-month strike against the Bartle Bogle Hegarty ad agency is over, with the agency agreeing to sign the guild’s newly negotiated commercial contract. It’s a major victory for the union…
ad agency is over, with the agency agreeing to sign the guild’s newly negotiated commercial contract. It’s a major victory for the union, which had engaged in picketing, mass rallies and shaming in its efforts to get BBH to return to the union fold. Under the terms of the settlement, The agency will sign the guild’s newly negotiated commercials contract and produce all of its commercials under those pacts.
“We’re pleased that BBH has returned to their longtime status as a SAG-AFTRA signatory,” said SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris. “Since the inception of our relationship nearly 20 years ago, we have partnered effectively to provide the best talent in the world to BBH clients while ensuring fair compensation and safe working conditions for SAG-AFTRA members. It has been and will continue to be an extraordinarily productive relationship delivering value to the entire industry.
Their falling out began in November of 2017 when BBH served SAG-AFTRA with notice of its intent to withdraw as a signatory to the contracts. In response, SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB and called a strike against the agency. In May 2019, an administrative law judge ruled against BBH and instructed BBH to both recognize SAG-AFTRA as the representative of commercial performers and to negotiate with the union.
“Our goal from the start was to produce high-level, cutting-edge creative work for our clients on a level playing field in a fast-evolving industry,” said Brett Edgar, managing director of BBH NY. “We lost the battle, will respect the ruling and move on. We thank our clients for their unrelenting support throughout this process.”
“We are pleased to welcome BBH back to the SAG-AFTRA family,” said David White, national executive director of SAG-AFTRA. “The tremendous solidarity of our entire membership is to thank for helping bring BBH back to the table. Our members look forward to once again collaborating with BBH and providing their professional talent to create innovative, memorable and award-winning commercials.”
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