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92 SAG-AFTRA | Fall 2015 | SAGAFTRA.org On Location Nashville ARTIST ADVOCATES GATHER AT NASHVILLE OFFICE T he stars came out for the first meeting of a group dedicated to fighting for artists' and performers' rights in Nashville. A membership-based, artist-run nonprofit advocacy group called Content Creators Coalition, or C3, held its inaugural Nashville chapter meeting in the SAG-AFTRA local office on Sept. 16. The meeting was well attended by Nashville- based songwriters, musicians, artists and a variety of creators who support C3's efforts to create economic justice for creators in the digital domain. SAG-AFTRA is a supporter of C3 through events like this and in supporting legislation that seeks to increase payments to artists and performers, such as the recently introduced Fair Play Fair Pay Act. From left, C3 Nashville Organizing Committee Chair Chelsea Crowell; C3 Board member, SAG-AFTRA member and artist/songwriter Rosanne Cash; C3 Executive Director Jeffrey Boxer; C3 Board member and guitarist Marc Ribot; and C3 Board member and SAG-AFTRA member John McCrea, who is founding member of the band Cake. TWIN CITIES MEMBERS IN ACTION T win Cities Local members once again served as lively hosts for the Minnesota AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion's daily performances and activities at the Minnesota State Fair, Aug. 27 – Sept. 7. Many of the 1.8 million people who attended the fair this year stopped by the Labor Pavilion, with its theme of Winning for all Workers. Pavilion programming included live musical performances, union trade demonstrations, daily prizes and plenty of opportunities for fairgoers to learn about what unions do in Minnesota. SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities hosts this year included Tammara Melloy, T. Mychael Rambo, Sue Scott, Sandra Thomas and Barry ZeVan. Performances included music and entertainment by AFM and AEA members. "The Labor Pavilion stage is a really good opportunity to showcase union performers," Minnesota AFL-CIO Communications Director Chris Shields said. Twin Cities Twin Cities member Sandy Thomas, second from right, at the Minnesota AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion with St. Paul International Association of Firefighters members — and calendar models — Gary Ruiz, Chaz Lasch and Dom Novak. LOCAL ON THE MOVE T he Ohio-Pittsburgh Local kept busy with recent television series and major films, along with events for members in each of its major cities. Mixers in Cincinnati and Columbus on June 22 and July 27 kicked off the Cincinnati-Columbus Conservatory. The Pittsburgh Conservatory kicked off with the So You've Been Cast, Now What? panel on June 28 featuring local actors, producers and directors. A union casting session was organized for Point Park University student films on Aug. 28. The Cleveland Council held a picnic on the Aug. 30, complete with a life-sized game of Jenga. The next day, SAG-AFTRA's Residuals Department presented a webinar that was made available to the entire local. The Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade and Picnic brought out 40 members on a scorching hot day, and the parade included a special visit from Vice President Joe Biden. Shortly after convention in October, SAG-AFTRA performers and broadcasters took the stage for Off the Record XV: Burgh Man, a musical satire lampooning Pittsburgh news and newsmakers to benefit the Pittsburgh Food Bank. Ohio-Pittsburgh Local members and friends gather on Sept. 7 for the second- largest Labor Day parade in the nation, a Pittsburgh SAG-AFTRA tradition. Ohio-Pittsburgh