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her "Coffee with Cathy" series to create space for
members to have an open dialogue with her about
these and other issues.
Aer the difficult contract negotiations of 2018
and 2021, Repola said engagement and activism
increased within the Guild's membership, and she
felt strongly that those sentiments would drive the
negotiations in 2024, when she successfully led a
Basic Agreement contract negotiation with film and
TV producers alongside other Hollywood Locals.
Her successor, Scott George, has been mentored
by and worked with Repola for many years, and is a
third-generation member of Local 683 himself. His
aim is to continue to bring strength and stability to
the union in the years to come.
Upon announcing her retirement in August,
Guild President Alan Heim, ACE, used two words
to describe Repola's 32 years of service: grace
and courage.
But she's still her father's daughter.
"To tell you the truth, the accolades and all this
stuff is really uncomfortable for me," she said. "It's
always been about the members to me."
GREAT STAFF: Cathy and MPEG staff in a recent photo (left); with Board Secretary Sharon Smith Holley.
