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78 SAG-AFTRA | Fall 2016 | SAGAFTRA.org On Location Miami WORKING FOR A BETTER FUTURE M iami Local's National Board member Nancy Duerr and SAG-AFTRA Senior Business Representative Ruth Paul joined the University of Miami's Business of Film and Television class on Aug. 31 for a presentation and Q&A, introducing students to SAG-AFTRA and union contracts available to them, including the Student Film Agreement. This outreach is an important organizing tool to educate pre- members, content creators and producers about the benefits of SAG-AFTRA membership and working with SAG-AFTRA talent and staff. Thanks to Professor Ronnie Khalil for coordinating this event and for giving his students the opportunity to be the best that they can be! PLAYING IT SAFE S eattle Local members and area performers attended a panel discussion on stunt and on-set safety on Oct. 23, hosted by the SAG-AFTRA Seattle Conservatory. Moderated by Seattle Local President Rik Deskin, the panel featured Assistant Director Tony Bucerra (The Man in the High Castle), and member and stunt performer Peter Tiemann. Prompted by questions from members and the audience, the two related their respective roles in maintaining high safety standards and practices, both during pre-production and production, as well as offering important safety information for actors, crew and production staff. National Board member Nancy Duerr and Senior Business Rep Ruth Paul with University of Miami students on Aug. 31 SAG-AFTRA Seattle Local members and industry professionals with presenters at the Seattle Conservatory Stunt and On-Set Safety seminar on Oct. 23 Seattle MICHIGAN LABOR DAY PARADE S AG-AFTRA Michigan Local members teamed up with members of Actors' Equity, IATSE and the Detroit Federation of Musicians as they marched in the Labor Day parade in Detroit on Sept. 5. Much to their surprise, former President Bill Clinton joined them and the thousands of others as they all paraded the mile down Michigan Avenue. It was a great day in a state that has struggled with support for its unions and dedicated members. Union members show solidarity at the Labor Day parade in Michigan. JEFF BOWER JEFF BOWER Michigan THE BEST MEN A ctors Greg Suenaga, Peter Clark and Hawaii Local President David Farmer were congratulated by fellow SAG-AFTRA members on opening weekend of Gore Vidal's 1960 play, The Best Man. The play, about a presidential election, took place Sept. 2–25 at the Dole Cannery in Honolulu and was a production of The Actors' Group. JAMES PURDY Hawaii