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12 PRODUCTION SOUND & VIDEO – Summer 2024 NEGOTIATIONS SOLIDARITY RALLY On March 3, the IATSE, Teamsters, and Basic Crafts came together in a rally of solidarity and support before begin- ning this year's contract negotiations with the AMPTP. More than 2,000 members of the entertainment unions showed up in person to voice their support for below-the- line workers as they prepared to negotiate for better terms and conditions for the next three years. Speakers from the IATSE, Teamsters, Basic Crafts, DGA, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, the Los Angeles Federation of Labor, and the California Federation of Labor all came out with the same message: "Though we are many crafts, we are joined in one fight." The event was livestreamed to an audience of almost 6,000 addition viewers, making this one of the largest solidarity events in the history of our unions. The livestream was engineered and overseen by Holley Video, a boutique video consultation com- pany owned by Local 695 member Zak Holley. The video team consisted of 695 members Zak Holley, Tristen Poliseno, Brandon Boldroff, and Cam Broadbent, while members Bill Kaplan and Patrick Simon engineered and mixed the sound for the event. Local 695 would like to thank all of its members who contributed Right: Local 695 video engineering members with IATSE International President Matthew Loeb & International Vice President Michael Miller. Below: L-R: International Vice President Michael Miller, Local 695 members Tristen Poliseno, Cameron Broadbent, Brandon Boldroff, Zak Holley, International President Matthew Loeb, and 695 Communications Director James Delhauer. NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS to making this a successful show of solidarity and support for our union, our fellow unions, and the labor movement as a whole. The Local would also like to thank James Wood (IATSE Secretary-Treasurer), Jonas Loeb (IATSE Director of Communications), Sean Miller (IATSE Press Secretary), Amy Gorton (Teamsters 399 Communication & Operations Director), Jill Wilk (Local 600 Director of Communications), Scott Collins (Local 700 Director of Communications), Doug Boney (Local 892 Assistant Business Agent), Anthony Pawluc (International Representative), and the many members of the IATSE Negotiations Subcommittees for Communications & Logistics who worked so hard to bring this event together. LOCAL 695 OFFICE NEW HIRE In March, Local 695 hired Lauren Sorrells as our new Director of Operations. Lauren brings with her a wealth of experience from working to improve efficiency for companies like Verizon, American Express, and Kaiser Permanente. It will be her responsibility to coordinate internal office affairs and external partnerships so that the Local can offer more services to its members going forward.