Upcoming Organizing Roundtable - affiliates convening on Thursday, September 15 from 2:30-4:00pm EDT to discuss challenges encountered and strategies used to organize employees in term-limited, seasonal, and freelance jobs.
Organizing/Communications - Provided an organizing training and a social media training for AGVA’s Medieval Times organizing committee.
Immigration - Dep Prof Emp had one Hill meeting this month to discuss reform of the H-1B visa system with Senate staff.
AEMI - Activities of the arts, entertainment, and media unions this month:
Participated in an AFL-CIO meeting with NSC staff to discuss the Indo Pacific Economic Framework and the importance of strong copyright protections for creative professionals.
Participated in a Digital Content Creators meeting with USPTO Director Kathi Vidal to discuss the importance of strong copyright protections for creative professionals.
Participated in two Hill meetings with AEA, IATSE, and SAG-AFTRA in support of the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act.
Held one meeting with House staff to discuss federal arts funding.
Assisted AGMA with its Senate advocacy for increased NLRB funding.
Convened the broadcast unions (IBEW, IATSE, DGA, SAG-AFTRA, and WGAE) on August 12th to discuss ongoing initiatives and collaboration.
Updated and distributed the employment data for the arts, entertainment, and media industry. The update is here.
Employment Data Update for August 2022 is here.
General takeaways from the provisional data for August include relatively steady employment levels in select arts and entertainment industries.Please let me know if you have any questions.
