Greetings, New York Local Members,
All of us at SAG-AFTRA New York want to acknowledge the extraordinary event our region endured at the end of October. Our thoughts go out to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy, both to our union brethren and to our friends, neighbors and fellow citizens. It has been a time of loss, but also of generosity and unity. We both feel extremely proud and grateful to be part of a community that looks after its own.
"Local Vocal" represents our first official New York electronic newsletter. This newsletter will be a conduit for information between issues of our printed newsletter, the first of which was published in October. Our goal is to use all available media — printed, electronic, social — to communicate with you in the most effective and efficient ways possible. We welcome your feedback and suggestions.
On Monday, Nov. 5, we held our New York Fall Membership Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Times Square. Despite the turmoil of the recent storm, more than 230 members attended to hear reports and updates about union business. The highlight of the meeting was a presentation of the recently approved New York Local Constitution. We want to acknowledge the hard work of staff and the members of the New York Governance Review Committee in creating a document which will serve and empower the members of SAG-AFTRA New York. A copy of the constitution can be found here along with helpful information about choosing your member work category. Additional highlights from the membership meeting can be found below.
As we continue to move forward and strengthen SAG-AFTRA New York's position in the city and in our industries, our aspirations always seem to come back to the necessity of collaboration. Like neighbors and strangers supporting each other through these recent storms, we succeed by standing together, in unity.
Holter Graham
Mike Hodge
New York Local Co-Presidents
This article was originally featured in the December 2012 local e-newsletter.
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