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10 PRODUCTION SOUND & VIDEO – Fall 2022 The most valuable aspect of defeat is the lesson we can learn from it. At the District 2 Women's Event on the night of the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling, a well-seasoned member of a fellow Local confided in me she was too tired to fight for the legalization of abortion again. She had given everything to the fight when she had been younger and didn't feel that she had the strength to go through it all again. I could tell that she was overwrought with emotion and this defeat was quickly taking a toll upon her. Rather than asking her to rejoin a battle she'd long since thought settled, I asked her to make me a promise. I said that while she might feel too old and tired to fight, the next generation—my generation—still needed the wisdom that veterans of the cause like her had to offer. By studying the last generation's fight for reproductive freedom and how we arrived as this devastating defeat, we can come back, renew the fight, and win a ruling that does more than Roe v. Wade ever did to enshrine our rights in this country. So, I asked her to "help me find a way to stop this from happening again." And through tears, she nodded her head and affirmed me she was in. This is no different at the union Level. What we win at the bargaining table can be lost at the ballot box, and vice versa. As we approach our next round of contract negotiations in 2024, Local 695 will be putting together a group of committees designed to look at specific contract points. We're going to try new approaches to fighting for better terms and conditions for all of our members. We will work together as members and leadership to build forward-facing, long-term strategies for success. On my end, I will be asking each of these committees to use the above thought processes to help create the best strategies for our negotiating points to bring to the International for bargaining. The record button is aglow and our fireworks show is being safely recorded. The sound of the fireworks is thunderous as the vibration hits the walls of our broadcast truck. The rage I felt in the airport is subsiding and converting itself into explosive determination. It's time to start strategizing both at a federal and a local level. Sisters, Brothers, & Kin, who is with me? Jillian Arnold President FROM THE EDITORS FROM THE PRESIDENT continued from page 8 It has been a busy summer, meaning we've got a lot for you in this fall issue of our magazine. Ric Teller's back with another edition of "Ric Rambles," where he discusses his experiences working as an A2. Doug Miller, a third-generation Local 695 member, shares the story of his father and grandfather's contributions to the union. Thomas Pesa gives us some insight into the process or monitoring live sound during broadcast events shows. George Flores shares his journey from Day Player to Production Mixer on NCIS. I share my thoughts on the current offerings in the world of non-linear video editing software. Y-16A Graduate Yohannes Skoda reflects on his time in the Local 695 Trainee Program and tells us about his budding career as a Y-7A Utility Sound technician. And last, but certainly not least, we hear from the Local 695 Women's Committee regarding the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade and take a look at the ramifications this decision will have. It's a full issue to be sure. In Solidarity, James Delhauer and Richard Lightstone CAS AMPS