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In some ways, our business seemly doesn't change, and yet in other ways, there is obvious change. Be it our leadership or membership, we are ever-changing and growing. Change isn't easy for most of us, but it is inevitable. There are apps that help us finding a new location for work or for filling out our start paperwork. It may be a company policy change or contractual changes. No matter our age or classification, some of us truly struggle with the new. I am on my second term of serving our membership. I am serving with new leadership. Change is inevitable, but with each other's help and support, we can do it and do it well. We concluded contract negotiations with Disneyland. We had 77% membership participation on the vote to ratify the contract with 100% voting in favor. The negotiations occurred during the leadership change in our union, and we still managed to have a very successful negotiation. With the International as our lead negotiator, we have negotiated our very first agreement with the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts! From San Francisco to San Diego, and the West Coast to the East Coast, we continue to have our regional membership working on P K. M Assistant to the Business Representative | Theater I.A.T.S.E. Local 706 Theme Park, Theater & Broadcast Television News SHOW NEWS touring Broadway, and regional film, TV & commercials. Please note if you are Roster and traveling to areas like San Francisco or San Diego, we have a list of very qualified Local 706 members that live and work in the areas, as well as the surrounding area. They can work as a Local 706 hire and are a huge asset to the traveling productions. You will have qualified 706 members working alongside of you as well, as helping them with continued contributions into their medical plans. We take an oath to hire from within our membership before looking outside. We have a phone book app with members listed there, as well as dispatch has skill sets listed in our database. After so much time off work, we need to support each other in continued work availability for each other. Sending out much love & light to you all. In solidarity and unity, Patrice K. Madrigal pmadrigal@ialocal706.org Topaz Amber Our New Premiere Loose Powders are finely milled, light weight and silky smooth Available in 3 shades No-Color The Professionals Makeup Are you locked-in? Cruelty Free Vegan Paraben Free Talc Free Gluten Free "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new." —Socrates