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Winter 2019

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10 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Less than a year ago, we reported on a congressional bill, H.R. 785, the National Right-to-Work (RTW) Act. H.R. 785 aims at defunding and decimating public and private sector labor unions on a federal level. Since its introduction to the House floor in March of 2017, it has gained 129 Republican co-sponsors and is currently under review by the House Committee of Education and Workforce. Last year's Republican stronghold in the House and Senate was an impasse for organized labor. However, the midterms of November 2018 turned the tides in the House of Representatives. Moving the bill into the Senate requires a simple majority of 218 of 435 votes. As of January 2019, Republicans only hold 199 seats in the House. The odds of this bill reaching the Senate are significantly lower than in the last election cycle, however, supporters of right-to-work legislation are very well funded and relentless in their mission. Since 1946, twenty- seven states have adopted right- to-work laws in an effort to destroy American unions. COMMUNITY Gene Martin and the Audio Department crew deserve a huge thank-you for allowing us to over- run their place of business for this event on January 2, 2019. Seventy- eight people came out making this the largest Coffee Kickoff. This LA Sound Mixers Holiday Brunch & Brews 2018 The LA Sound Mixers Holiday Brunch & Brews event took place on December 9, 2018, with one hundred and forty-two people in attendance. Everyone had a won- derful opportunity to reconnect with old friends and reflect on 2018. This marks the fifth year for the event which was capped off by an audio manufacturer-sponsored raffle. The event was organized by CAS members Chris Howland, Steve Morantz, and Devendra Cleary. POLITICS Good News for US Labor Unions The Democratic House majority is a welcome temporary roadblock against the National Right-to-Work bill, but the think tanks responsible for crafting the legislation have been quite successful in implementing RTW laws in individual states and will remain vigilant in the 2020 Congressional election. To view all co-sponsors and actions for H.R. 785, please visit congress.gov. LA Sound Mixers 2019 Coffee Kickoff brings the sound community back together after our holiday hia- tus. Copious amounts of caffeine were consumed, new friendships were made, and old relationships were strengthened. This was the third event which was organized by Chris Howland CAS. IATSE Local 695 Supports UTLA Teachers During the week of January 14, 2019, Local 695 officers and the Young Workers Committee adopted East Valley STEM High School in sup- port of the United Teachers of Los Angeles. Joe Aredas, Lawrence B. Abrams, Heidi Nakamura, Aaron Eberhardt, Monson Douglas, and Scott Bernard on the picket line supporting UTLA Teachers on strike.

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