Friday, September 1, 2023

Union President Activity Report August

 

AEMI - Activities of the arts, entertainment, and media unions this month:

  • Successfully achieved an update to the NEA/NEH prevailing wage fact sheet. This was a collective AEMI effort that took many months and included meetings with the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, the NEA, and the NEH.  

  • Convened the broadcast unions (AFM, IBEW, IATSE, DGA, SAG-AFTRA, and WGAE) on August 11 to discuss ongoing initiatives and collaboration. 

  • Contributed to public comments filed August 10 by the Labor Advisory Committee to USTR on advancing inclusive, worker-centered trade policy.

  • Updated and distributed the employment and unemployment data for the arts, entertainment, and media industry. The update is here.

Communications - Designed a mailer and continued communications support for IAM’s campaign to organize PCAs at Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.