Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1530856
RESOURCES & MORE INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS Review MPEG's stress survival kit: https://www.editorsguild. com/Stress-Survival-Kit to learn about dues waivers, alternative healthcare options, and how to apply for (or contribute to) the Hardship Relief Fund. To help out a fellow struggling member directly, you can sign up for Aid IA, the mutual aid effort founded by three MPEG members: https://sites.google. com/view/aid-ia. Reel Wellness: Learn how to make time to care for your mind and body. Check out training seminars on a variety of topics from Entertainment Community Services: https:// entertainmentcommunity.org/ services-and-programs/enrich- your-career. Watch/listen to a recorded presentation on what to do when MPI healthcare runs out. Visit the Guild's "Labor to the Polls" website to learn more about labor-endorsed candidates and to find other helpful resources related to advocacy for campaigns that support IATSE's mission to support union postproduction jobs. 34 C I N E M O N T A G E F E A T U R E "I saw a thread in a Facebook MPEG group that mentioned the idea of taking vacations so that members who need hours can fill in. I understand that idea feels a little dystopic and not ideal, but our insurance issues are beyond an IATSE issue and affect our entire country, so any idea that helps someone struggling is a good idea." COREY JOHNSEN, ASSISTANT EDITOR AND VISUAL EFFECTS EDITOR, NEW YORK CITY "For those who are comfortable financially and looking to help, consider taking a few days off and arranging for a fill-in by someone with relevant experience who needs their last few hours to qualify for healthcare. A day or two off could mean six months of healthcare for a whole family. You can go here to see who needs hours and check out their resumes: https://www.editorsguild.com/Member-to- Member/MPI-Hours-Alert. Otherwise, people should donate to our Hardship Relief Fund that, so far, has helped over 100 members in need!" SHIRAN CAROLYN MILLER, ACE PICTURE EDITOR, LOS ANGELES "My experience in New York might be different than the average LA member, but I've always understood that looking for work multiple times a year and doing a lot of personal outreach is a big part of this job, so I think people can help each other keep that muscle strong and keep others' situations in mind if they're ever in a position to influence hiring. Mutual aid can also be very helpful if people are in a tight spot, and I think taking that mindset into other arenas could help a lot." ALAN WERTZ, ASSISTANT PICTURE EDITOR, NEW YORK CITY "We [music editors] try to help each other with temp music and also work together to share new technology. Someone will say 'use this program or plugin' or 'this video conversion software doesn't work anymore,' and we stay in contact and just check in with each other." JILLINDA PALMER, MUSIC EDITOR, LOS ANGELES "If you have the ability, I think the most important way to stay busy is to volunteer. In the last year and a half, I cut four videos for IATSE and two for MPEG. In fact, I recently joined the Member Outreach Committee, and as I write this email, I've been cutting a 'Ghostbusters' parody music video for the Guild about the importance of asking your field rep when you need help." BRIAN CHANDLER, UNSCRIPTED PICTURE EDITOR, BURBANK "I think members can help each other best if they hear of jobs and recommend their peers. Also, if they are working and feel comfortable, they should reach out to former employers they perhaps know who are staffing and forward resumes and recommendations." EMILY HSUAN, PICTURE EDITOR, LOS ANGELES HOW CAN MEMBERS HELP EACH OTHER?