New England Local members and staff have been busy bouncing around the greater Boston area this past spring. Whether through speaking, labor actions, learning opportunities or networking, it is all in the name of solidarity! Take a look at what we’ve been getting into these past months.
Top photo: From left, New England Local President Andrea Lyman, Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons and Somerville Councillor Kristen Strezo attend the Greater Boston Labor Council’s annual legislative breakfast on March 27 in Somerville, Massachusetts, where local and state elected leaders connected with union members and leaders to discuss labor forward issues and shared goals. As a featured speaker at the event, Lyman thanked the audience for their support during the 2023 TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike and reminded attendees how easy it is to hire union actors for commercials and corporate projects.
In honor of International Women’s Day, New England Local Executive Director Jessica Maher joined Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on March 25 to celebrate the women leading the Commonwealth.
From left, New England member Megan Carrol, New England Local Executive Director Jessica Maher and New England Secretary Liz Eng show support at the Greater Boston Labor Council and Massachusetts AFL-CIO Rally to Protect Community Standards on April 1 in Boston.
From left, SAG-AFTRA local members Callie Beaulieu, Bill Thorpe, Nikki DelliColli and Vice President, Mid-Sized Locals Michele Proude attend the Massachusetts Production Coalition event on April 2 featuring a panel discussion on the Business of Acting.
On April 2, from left, New England Local Executive Director Jessica Maher; Andrew Wilson, agent and owner of Andrew Wilson Agency; Lisa Lobel, casting director and co-owner of Boston Casting; and SAG-AFTRA member David Curtis discuss the business of acting at the Massachusetts Production Coalition’s seminar presented in partnership with SAG-AFTRA.
On April 7, the SAG-AFTRA New England Local accepted the Bread and Roses Award, given by the New England Jewish Labor Committee during its 24th Annual Labor Seder, an interfaith dinner that connects the story of Passover with workplace justice issues. The award honored the SAG-AFTRA New England members who stood together to demonstrate the power of collective action during the 2023 TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike. From left, SAG-AFTRA members and staff Dan Marshall, Dale Appel, Ellen Colton, Ellen Stoolmacher, Chris James and Gilda James.
SAG-AFTRA New England Senior Business Representative Benjamin Shallop and local member Andrew Justin Smith introduce Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo at the North Shore Labor Council and North Shore Building Trades Annual Legislative Breakfast on May 10 in Peabody, Massachusetts. The breakfast gathers state and local elected officials with union leaders and members to discuss common goals and build relationships.
On May 16, union members united on the Boston University Graduate Workers Union picket line for the Greater Boston Labor Council Solidarity Day. From left, GBLC Communications Organizer Rachael Running, SAG-AFTRA New England Local President Andrea Lyman, Greater Boston Labor Council President Darlene Lombos, SAG-AFTRA New England Local Secretary Liz Eng, and Shaquana Malcolm from Iron Workers Local 7 proclaimed “When We Fight, We Win!” The BUGWU have been on strike for nearly two months. Photo by Andrea Lyman.
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