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16 CINEMONTAGE / Q2 2019 on timecards. "More leadership and advocacy are needed for yourself and your crew," one member suggested. The Membership Outreach Committee also announced plans to organize a roundtable discussion among members to brainstorm strategies to "change the culture in the workplace." The committee further suggested holding a panel discussion with members who have had success in assertiveness on behalf of their crews, as they helped enforce the union contract on the job. VISUAL EFFECTS EDITING DUTIES INCREASING Members continue to request that the Guild update classification descriptions as technology and workflow are constantly changing. Many of the classification descriptions in the contract are decades old, and there remains uncertainty around the workflow of visual effects. Tracking and organizing hundreds of revisions of visual effects shots in film in television — many unnoticed by the casual viewer — have become an arduous task that often falls on the shoulders of assistant editors, who are not necessarily compensated extra for this work. The committee announced that it will hold a roundtable member discussion to determine the precise definition and requirements of a visual effects editor. Committee co-chair Shock said, "It is important for members to know that we have heard them on this issue and we are responding." REPORTS FROM GUILD COMMITTEES Guild President Alan Heim, ACE, introduced the chairpersons of several committees, and they addressed the Town Hall about recent accomplishments and goals. Members were encouraged to serve on committees and to get in touch with ideas and suggestions. Publications Committee – Oversees publication of CineMontage magazine and the website CineMontage.org. Co-chairs Jeff Burman and A.J. Catoline suggested that some of the best stories are written by members from their own perspectives, and encouraged them to submit ideas. The regular column "Union Made" is a personal story about how a member started in the industry and joined the Guild, and contributors are always needed to write this column. For more information, e-mail Publications@EditorsGuild.com . Website Committee – Oversees the editorial and technological policies of the Guild website. Co- chairs F. Hudson Miller, MPSE, and John Vitale reported that many improvements have been made to the website, including an advanced search tool and the ability to upload personal resumes. They also proposed incorporating a new feature called "Know Your Worth" that will share data with other members to give better bargaining leverage when making deal memos. For more information, e-mail Website@EditorsGuild.com . Diversity Committee – Fosters awareness, support, mentoring and networking to promote diversity and inclusion in the Editors Guild. Chairperson Maysie Hoy, ACE, was proud to announce that this is the largest and most active committee ever, and that more members are joining the "Diversity in Post" Facebook page. She shared the stage with the various sub-committee chairs who are planning several events and seminars, including the Women's Steering Committee, the African-American Steering Committee, the Pan- Pacific and Asian Steering Committee, the LGBTQ Steering Committee, the Latin Steering Committee and the Career & Longevity Steering Committee. MEMBERSHIP OUTREACH Website Committee co-chairs John Vitale and F. Hudson Miller discuss the improvements at www. EditorsGuild. com. CONTINUED ON PAGE 65 A historical display by the Editors Guild Archive & History Committee appeared in the lobby of the Harmony Gold Theatre.