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Twin Cities Local delegates and staff at the virtual SAG-AFTRA 2024 Special Convention.
Twin Cities Local President Casey E. Lewis, center, poses on the red carpet with Kirsten Gregerson and Veronica Wayne, co-chairs of the Twin Cities Local SAG Awards Committee. The Local Committee worked hard to make this year’s Awards party, held at the St. Paul Neighborhood Network, a huge success. Photo by Nicola Kountoupes.
The SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local convention delegates and staff at the fifth biennial SAG-AFTRA national convention, “Virtual / Vital / Visionary.”
It’s the best of work and play when the Twin Cities Local convention delegates and staff commemorate a weekend of important work with a bit of fun.
Twin Cities members join with labor and industry allies at Fair State Brewing in Minneapolis for an informational strike support rally.
The Minnesota AFL-CIO proclaimed Labor Day 2023 as SAG-AFTRA Solidarity Day at the Minnesota State Fair. Here, Local President Casey Lewis enjoys a light moment with the Fair’s mascots; Fairchild and Fairborne. Photo by Randal Berger.
Twin Cities Local Board members Mark Bradley and Eve Black joined a strong Twin Cities Local SAG-AFTRA contingent at the 2022 Catalyst Content Festival in Duluth.
From left, Twin Cities Local President Casey Lewis is recognized along with Minnesota state Sen. Carla Nelson, Minnesota Film Alliance Executive Director Melodie Bahan, local filmmaker Sarah Hamilton, Upper Midwest Film Office Executive Director Shari Marshik, and Upper Midwest Film Office Board member Dan Stocke for their outstanding legislative achievement in bringing the first transferable film tax credit to Minnesota.
Twin Cities Local members Matt Roy, Laurie Flanigan Hegge, Tamara Melloy and Matt Saxe represent the union at the St. Paul Labor Day parade during the 2023 Minnesota State Fair.
Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and state Rep. Dave Lislegard, center front, celebrate the passage of the Minnesota Film Tax Credit and incentives with SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local members and other local leaders.
From left, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local President Casey E. Lewis and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey at the SAG-AFTRA-WGA St. Paul Solidarity Rally in Rice Park, St. Paul, on Sept. 30, 2023.
SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local Board member Teri Deaver delivers a speech at the SAG-AFTRA-WGA St. Paul Solidarity Rally in Rice Park, St. Paul, on Sept. 30, 2023.
Strike supporters rally with SAG-AFTRA Twin City Local and WGA members during the SAG-AFTRA-WGA St. Paul Solidarity Rally in Rice Park, St. Paul, on Sept. 30, 2023.
win Cities Local President Casey Lewis, center, addresses the crowd during a rally at the United Auto Workers picket in Plymouth, Minnesota. Joining Lewis, from left, is Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham, David Kirby of UAW Local 125, and Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation President Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou.
Twin Cities Local members celebrate the 28th Annual SAG Awards at the Uptown VFW in Minneapolis on Feb. 27, 2022.
Journalists at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis are joined by union staff to celebrate their organizing victory after winning their NLRB representational election unanimously, July 29, 2022.