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- 1Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-winning star of On the Waterfront, dies at 102●» Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner, Dead at 102 BECAUSE THANKS TO HER # LABOR # UNION ― # SAGAFTRA ― SHE HAD HEALTH INSURAN
Actress Eva Marie Saint, who won an Academy Award for On the Waterfront, has died at the age of 102. Alongside tributes to her career, commentators are highlighting that she kept health insurance for most of her adult life through SAG-AFTRA, her labor union, in a country without universal health care. The observation has turned her death into a wider point about the role of unions in American life.
- 2SAG-AFTRA refuses to work with Capcom amid gaming dispute▼SAG-AFTRA refuses to work with Capcom, and you should support them by refusing to give Capcom any of your money. # Video
SAG-AFTRA, the US actors' union, has refused to work with game publisher Capcom, and supporters online are urging gamers to boycott the company's titles. The call to hold back money covers Capcom's major franchises, including Resident Evil, Monster Hunter and Mega Man. The refusal appears tied to ongoing union campaigns over video game voice actor pay and protections, though details of the specific dispute are not laid out in the discussions circulating.