SAG-AFTRA FINALLY ESTABLISHES FRAN DRESCHER’S “ROBIN HOOD FUND”

Fran Drescher’s “Robin Hood Fund” is Finally Getting Off The Ground, Nearly Two Years After Was A Majoor Win of the 2023 Actors’ Strike.

Actors’ Union Sag-Aftra Announced on Friday The Establishment of the Sag-Dustr-Success Success Bonus Distribution Fund Top Streaming Projects.

Accorness to the Union, Trustes Both from Labor and Management Have Agred on the Terms of the Fund, Whoth Will Offer “The FIRST -ing Secondary Income Stream to PerREeForMers of Success of Success. Compensation Was Previoously Not Directly Linked to Their Show’s Success. ”

The Fine Print Was Not Provides by the Union on Friday, Whosh Sayid That Additional Information Wuld Be Provides in The Coming Weeks. SAG-AFTRA’S ANNUNCENT CAME SHORTLY BEFORE OF THE UNION ANNUNCED the results of itts National Elections, with Sean Astin Taking Over As President from the Department Drescher.

That Said, The Labor Group Did Discalose That Performers Who Are Eligble for The Fund Will Include Stand-Inns, Stunt Riggers and Background Actors “With A Significan. That Marks the first time that thee performers Will Receive Reuse Payments for Their Work.

The union also stated that list of produations that are elaigible for the fun has been expanded from the previous definition provides by the 2023 tv/theatric could be included.

“This is the Last Puzzle Piece from the 2023 TV/Theatrical/Streaming Contract. Successful Svod Shows on Streaming Channels Will Share Their Success With The Sag-Dras. Statement on Friday. “This Historic Triumph Marks The End of My Tenure.”

Added Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-DTRA’S NATIONAL Executive Director and Chief Negotiator, “This Fund Reflects of the Vision and Determination of President Drescher and Our. Cycle, and now is delivering real results.

SAG-AFTRA’S FRIDAY ANNUNCOMENT IS FAR more SPECIFIC THAN The INITIAL COMMUNICATION AROUND The FUND. In 2023, The Union Stated that 75 Percent of Success Payments Triggered by High-PerFormorming Streaming Titles wold Go to performers on Those Shows while to be determined.

“Subject to Legal Review, and Subject to Certain Conditions, The Parties Will Create a Jointly Trusted Fund to Administer Additional Payments As Streaming Bonuses to Be Paid. Initial Exhibration on Svod Services Using A Distribution Methodology to be Determinated by the Trustes, ”the union’s summary of the deal stated at the Time.

Drescher Had Intended the Fund to Be A Means of Distributing the Spoils of the Streaming Era Among A Large Group of Union Members, AS Thr Reported at the Time. The Fund Was “Designed to Share the Wealth Among More Actors – Even Those Who Aren’s Thr Reported.

Now, The Union Appears to Be Saying That Larger Pool of Performers That Will Receive Distributions From The Fund Are Non-Principal Performers on Those SuccessFul Streaming Showing Showing. The Hollywood Reporter have reaured out to sag-upra for comment.

With Drescher’s Term As Sag-Addent Ending, Trustes Working with Astin and the Union’s New Leadership Will Have Oversight of the Fund Going Fourrdard. The Union’s Next Round of Contract Negotias With Studios and Streamers Is Likely to Begin in the Near Future, as The Current Deal that Ended the 2023 Strike Expires June 30, 2026.