The SAG-AFTRA Michigan Local has hundreds of members across the Great Lake State. I was thrilled to visit our incredibly active and talented West Michigan members at one of their regular Coffee Connections in Grand Rapids. My thanks to member Nancy Wagner, who volunteers to coordinate these get-togethers, which have become a terrific way to brainstorm, organize, share information and simply socialize. Our West Michigan members are planning some exciting workshops to bring performers together with industry leaders. Bravo!
SAG-AFTRA Coffee Connections may be coming to a coffee house near you. Watch your email for announcements. My sincerest gratitude goes to SAG-AFTRA member/former board member and Local Communications Committee Chair Debra Port for her tireless efforts to launch the Connections last year. They have blossomed into a tool that is being replicated at SAG-AFTRA locals across the country. Thank you, Debra!
Members Sammy A. Publes, Greg Rogers, Rocky Rector, Nancy Wagner, Jayne Bower, Ralph Lister and Joseph Scott Anthony at the Coffee Connections in Grand Rapids.
SAG-AFTRA Michigan broadcasters have been well represented on the union’s Broadcast Steering Committee. I am so proud to serve as vice chair of the BSC. Amy Lange, an award-winning broadcast journalist and shop steward at WJBK-TV Fox 2 is my alternate. The BSC is a constitutionally mandated committee of SAG-AFTRA. When my fellow SAG-AFTRA broadcasters ask me whether broadcasters have a national voice, I can enthusiastically answer, “Yes!” Look for an update from the BSC autumn meeting in our next newsletter.
In solidarity,
Jayne Bower
SAG-AFTRA Michigan Local President
This item was originally featured in the Oct. 2014 local newsletter.
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