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FALL/WINTER 2017
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VOLUME 6
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NUMBER 3
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Features
Departments
6 President's Letter
8 Executive VP's Letter
12 Secretary-Treasurer's
Letter
14 National Executive
Director's Letter
16 For Members
30 Broadcast News
38 Scene Around
84 On Location
98 In Memoriam
104 Deals & Discounts
106 Snapshot:
AFTRA Convention '59
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ON THE COVER: Morgan Freeman. Photo by John Nowak.
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OUR FUTURE
Convention delegates
chart the next two years.
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42 ENDING HARASSMENT
It's time to make workplaces free of harassment and
abuse by changing industry culture, and SAG-AFTRA
members are going to help make that happen.
46 VIDEO GAME STRIKE OVER
The strike against video game companies ends as
members ratify a new contract that delivers gains.
50 THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS
Social media can be a powerful tool for growing your
following — and your career.
54 MISSISSIPPI'S FINEST
Morgan Freeman, the 54th recipient of the
Life Achievement Award, has had a successful
career as both a performer and a humanitarian.
60 HERE COMES THE SAG AWARDS
It's beginning to look a lot like awards season, as the
SAG Awards gears up to showcase the best of 2017.
64 SAGINDIE TURNS 20
For two decades, indie filmmakers have benefitted
from professional SAG-AFTRA talent, thanks to
SAGindie. And that means more jobs for actors.
68 IT'S A WRAP FOR 3RD CONVENTION
Another successful year for SAG-AFTRA's biennial
convention in Los Angeles, as delegates chart the
union's course for the next two years.
