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Get ready to show your SAG-AFTRA pride, Indiana!  

Join us for a photo opportunity at The Soldiers and Sailors Monument inside Monument Circle!  We’ll gather on September 9 at 1pm CT/ 2pm ET and take the photo at 1:30pm CT/ 2:30pm ET. 

This event is open to everyone so bring your friends, family, and fellow union supporters!  Stand together and commemorate not just this SAG-AFTRA strike, but also this moment in the broader labor movement.  

What do we want? A CONTRACT! When do we want it? NOW!

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ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

Join us for a golf "scramble" for a good cause!  We are getting out on the course for the afternoon to have fun and to raise money for the Great Chicago Food Depository!

What is a "scramble," you ask?  It's a format played in teams of four who play for one score; you're all in it together, so even if you are not a golf pro or even someone who golfs regularly, you've got a team at your back!  It’s about fun, laughter, and philanthropy.

In order to ensure all goes smoothly on the course, we have pre-booked tee times at Robert A. Black Golf Course that will allow for 24 participants.  With a limited number of spots, it will be a first come, first in sign-up event!  You MUST pre-register.  The cost for play is $27 and you must pay at the time of registration.  Your payment will cover your fees for the course and then we will be accepting check donations for the Greater Chicago Food Depository on site. 

After the event, feel free to join us at Mullens Sports Bar and Grill (7301 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL) for awards (we'll cover the appetizers).

Help us continue making a difference in the fight against hunger while having fun. We hope to see you there!

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ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

Are you ready to learn how to create your own content?? This is the event for you!  This is a 6-week series that will take you from writing to shooting to editing a short film, and everything in between.

The class is limited to 25 SAG-AFTRA Chicago members in good standing, who will be split into teams to work together on producing a short film.  Attendance at every class is mandatory, so only register if you are able to make it to the scheduled classes.  All classes (except post production) will be held on Monday nights from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, (dinner served at 5:30 pm) with the post production class being held on a Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm.  Each week will include speakers who are experts in the topic of the day, to help you to be successful in your short film producing journey.

The agenda for each week is as follows:
 

Week 1- September 18: Screenwriting

Week 2 - September 25: Tech night - learning about camera, sound, lighting, directing

Week 3 - October 2: Learning about SAG-AFTRA paperwork and other legal issues.

Week 4 - October 9: Hiring cast and crew, creating character breakdown, etc.

Week 5: Shoot your film!

Week 6: October 28: Post production

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Kathy.Byrne@sagaftra.org.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2023, or in compliance with the May 2023 dues relief extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

On Tuesday, August 22, SAG-AFTRA and WGA will join forces with the AFL-CIO and its affiliates from across the nation and across industries for a National Day of Solidarity. In this “Summer of Strikes,” working Americans everywhere are fighting for fair contracts, better compensation, safe working conditions and protections from encroaching technology. Together, we are showing corporate America that when we fight, we win! 

This is a great end of summer show of support for all of the unions who have had labor struggles this year!

Begin gathering at 11:30 am at Buckingham Fountain and the speakers will begin at noon.

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete the form below to RSVP.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

We are keeping you informed of other union actions that need our support.

American Airlines Customer Services Workers are fighting for a fair contract!  If you are able to go out and show support, wear your SAG-AFTRA tshirt and stand in #SAGAFTRAstrong solidarity with your union siblings. 

Who are we? SAG-AFTRANS! 

Where are we from? CHICAGO! 

Let's show our Chicago pride as we gather as a SAG-AFTRA community for a  SAG-AFTRA strike solidarity photo in front of the "Greetings from Chicago" mural in Logan Square!

Come and see the familiar faces of your fellow SAG-AFTRA members and meet some new ones!  

Registration will begin at 5:30pm and the photo will be taken at 6:00pm.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2023, or in compliance with the May 2023 dues relief extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

Rally with SEIU Healthcare Workers

The entertainment community and union communities have been so supportive of our efforts in the past few weeks and it is our turn to be supportive of their efforts!

SEIU Healthcare workers at Loretto Hospital on Chicago’s West Side are on strike for living wages and safer working conditions!  Let’s show our support and solidarity at their rally on Thursday.

If you are able to join in please RSVP below.  

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ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

The Little Village Chamber of Commerce announces a new date and theme for the 2023 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade. The annual parade will kick-off at noon on Mexican Independence Day, Saturday, September 16, 2023. This will be the first time the Little Village Chamber of Commerce celebrates the annual parade on a Saturday and on the actual date of Mexican Independence Day which is celebrated each year on – September 16.

The parade’s theme “Tu Mexico, Tu Chicago” will focus on Mexican identity and culture with an emphasis on representing each state in Mexico. Parade participants and floats will represent the different states in Mexico, showcasing the many Mexican traditions and culture that reside not just in Little Village but all over the city of Chicago and beyond.

“We are looking forward to celebrating such an important event with the community for the first time on Mexican Independence Day , September 16th”, said Blanca Soto, Chief Operating Officer, Little Village Chamber of Commerce. “Safety, like every year, remains our highest priority and we plan to deliver a safe and fun parade for our residents and visitors to enjoy. We also invite everyone to stay after the parade to shop and dine locally at the many shops and restaurants along the 26th street corridor to fully experience all our community has to offer.”

The parade will continue its tradition by kicking-off from the historic Little Village Arch located on 26th street and Albany Avenue and proceed down 26th street to Kostner Avenue. The 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade is considered one of the largest parades in the Midwest and brings together over 400,000 participants, residents, and visitors along the two-and half-mile business corridor. The parade features brightly colored floats, mariachi bands, and folkloric dancing. The parade is attended and enjoyed by residents, elected officials, community leaders, local businesses, entertainers, artisans, and artists.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2023, or in compliance with the May 2023 dues relief extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

Labor Day Parades in America date back more than a century, even before Labor Day was declared a federal holiday in 1884. Chicago has a long and storied history of Labor Day parades that pre-dates the establishment of the Chicago Federation of Labor.

​Official records vary, but one can be certain that Chicago’s first Labor Day Parade took place in the 1880s. Labor Day parades in Chicago before the turn of the 20th century regularly involved upwards of 30,000 working men and women and drew thousands more onlookers. Roughly 75,000 workers turned out to march in the 1903 parade.

Over the years Labor Day parades in Chicago have come and gone, as public interest has waxed and waned.

The tradition was revived by former 10th Ward Alderwoman Susan Sadlowski Garza in September 2015 with the support of local businesses, unions, and community members. The new parade ran down Ewing Avenue on the Southeast Side and was followed by Eddie Fest, featuring live music, food and fun for the whole family. Eddie Fest was named after Sadlowski Garza’s father, the legendary United Steelworkers activist Edward ‘Oilcan’ Sadlowski.

The 2023 Chicago Labor Day Parade and Eddie Fest is moving from the East Side, but not far! After Sadlowski Garza’s retirement in 2023, the parade and festival will move to the Pullman Historic District, which has been developing and highlighting its ties to the Chicago labor movement and labor history over the past few years.

​Labor Day is an American holiday that celebrates and honors the contributions of working-class people. Organized and run by the Chicago Federation of Labor, the parade seeks to celebrate union pride, solidarity, and community togetherness. We look forward to hosting another successful event that families can enjoy for years to come.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2023, or in compliance with the May 2023 dues relief extension). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event.