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69 Q3 2018 / CINEMONTAGE union campaign that's affected all levels of workers' everyday lives," said Margo Feinberg, attorney with Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers in her opening remarks for the UAW, which supports the NLRB in the case. If Tesla loses, the company could be required to notify its employees that it was found to be committing unfair labor practices, a victory for union organizers. AMPAS INVITES 928 NEW MEMBERS IN DIVERSITY PUSH The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced in late June that it had invited 928 new members from 59 countries to join its organization, according to Reuters, marking its biggest diversity drive after years of criticism of its mostly white and male membership. Thirty-seven of the new invitees are Editors Guild members. If everyone invited accepts, female membership would rise to 31 percent from the current 28 percent, the Academy said. People of color will increase to 16 percent from 13 percent. Total membership would stand at more than 7,000 actors, writers, directors, editors, executives and others. A lack of diversity within the Academy has long been seen as a barrier to racial inclusion in the group that bestows Hollywood's highest honors. In 2016, the Academy responded by pledging to double female and minority membership by 2020. The invited picture editors are Lillian Benson, ACE; Ken Blackwell, ACE; Anita Brandt Burgoyne, ACE; Matt Chessé, ACE; Andrea Chignoli; Jon Gregory, ACE; Clare Knight, ACE; Joi McMillon, ACE; Jane Moran; Jill Savitt, ACE; Plummy Tucker, ACE; and Sidney Wolinsky, ACE. The sound editors and mixers are Dan Abrams; David Acord; Michael Babcock, CAS; David V. Butler; Patrick Cyccone, Jr.; Ruy Garcia, MPSE; Joan Giammarco; Joel Iwataki; Jason W. Jennings; Jason King; Marissa Littlefield; Mary Ellen Porto, MPSE; Jill Purdy; Christian Schaanning, MPSE; Julian Slater; Unsun Song; John C. Stuver, MPSE; Tim Walston, MPSE; and Martyn Zub, CAS, MPSE. The music editors in AMPAS' Music Branch include Joe Bonn; Stephanie Lowry; Jen Monnar; Melissa Muik; Steven A. Saltzman, MPSE; and Jeanette Surga. Congratulations to all! f LABOR MAT TERS