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sagaftra.org | Spring 2023 | SAG-AFTRA 85 JOLYAN SHABA Michigan Local Rallies for Worker Freedom Michigan Local President Eric Wydra, center, and Jasmine Kaltenbach, executive director of Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates, rally members of the Local on Feb. 26 at the Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, as part of the fight to restore worker freedom by repealing damaging so-called right-to-work laws in Michigan. The right-to-work law was repealed on March 24. Michigan SAG-AFTRA Joins Unions at Statehouse From left, Twin Cities Local Board member Casey Lewis, IATSE Local 490 Legislative Committee member Brian Simpson and Teamsters Joint Council 32 Political Director Hannah Alstead gather at the state Capitol in St. Paul on March 10 to support legislative efforts to increase Minnesota's production film tax credit. CASEY LEWIS Twin Cities Bay Area Broadcasters Connect With International Media Professionals S AG-AFTRA Vice President, Broadcasters and San Francisco-Northern California Local Board member Bob Butler always makes time while traveling abroad to connect with media and public affairs staff in the area. On a sojourn to Singapore on Feb. 21, Butler met with the Asian American Journalists Association, Southeast Asia Chapter, at an "ask me anything" event organized by the U.S. Embassy. About 15 people from the embassy, local media, as well as local educators, discussed journalism in the United States and Asia, the challenges of fighting disinformation and how to adequately perform the watchdog role in countries where the government owns the media platform and/or provides a substantial portion of funding. Prior to that, on Feb. 3, the State Department International Visitor Leadership Program brought a delegation of Egyptian journalists and educators to San Francisco. Butler and other members of the Local met at KCBS Radio to discuss how to combat misinformation, especially on social media. Butler continually demonstrates members' ability to find commonality with fellow media professionals throughout the world. BOB BUTLER Left, Bob Butler with Egyptian journalists and educators in San Francisco on Feb. 3. Right, Butler with journalists in Singapore on Feb. 21. San Fran- NorCal