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86 SAG-AFTRA | Fall 2019 | sagaftra.org On Location City and State N.Y., a news organization that covers local and state politics and policy, recognized New York Local President Rebecca Damon as one of the most noteworthy figures on the front lines of labor in New York at its Labor Power 100 reception held at The Mezzanine in the Financial District on Sept. 4. SIGHT-SINGING AT SAG-AFTRA T he SAG-AFTRA New York Singers Committee hosted singer and recording artist members along with singers from AEA, AFM and pre-members for a free sight-singing event on July 15 at the SAG-AFTRA New York office. The event introduced participants to the skill of reading music and being able to perform what is on paper. The class was taught by Chantel Wright. Among her many accomplishments, Wright is on the music faculty at New York University, is the founder and artistic director of the Songs of Solomon Choir in Harlem, and is in high demand nationally and internationally as a choral clinician. The free sight-singing event was made possible with support from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. LABOR DAY PRIDE ACROSS NY STATE S AG-AFTRA was well represented at Labor Day parades around New York state, with members participating in events in New York City, Buffalo and Syracuse. For the first time, SAG-AFTRA members from the Western and Central New York regions participated in the New York State Fair and Labor Day Parade in Syracuse and the Buffalo Labor Day Parade in South Buffalo, both of which were held on Sept. 2. The contingents in Syracuse and Buffalo were coordinated by member volunteers under the auspices of the MOVE New York Western New York/Central New York Subcommittee. The MOVE New York Committee was hard at work as well, coordinating SAG-AFTRA members' participation in the New York City Central Labor Council's annual Labor Day parade on Sept. 7. The theme of this year's parade was "Building Worker Power Together." SAG-AFTRA members showed the strength of unity as they marched up Fifth Avenue with brothers and sisters from fellow entertainment industry unions, including AEA, Local 802 – AFM, IATSE and WGAE. Top, New York Local President Rebecca Damon and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer marched with members at the 2019 New York City Central Labor Council Labor Day Parade; above, member parade coordinator volunteers Ray Pagano, center, and Patrick Klein, third from left, with the SAG-AFTRA contingent at the New York State Fair and Labor Day parade in Syracuse; and left, MOVE NY WNY/CNY Subcommittee Co-Chairs Louise Simone Schone and Joseph Wooley, second and third from left, joined members at the Buffalo Labor Day parade and picnic. Chantel Wright works with attendees at the free sight-singing event. New York