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SUPPORT THE FAIR PLAY FAIR PAY ACT Support SAG-AFTRA recording artists and all music creators by telling your elected representative to support the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015. This will make sure artists get fair pay on all platforms and end the AM/FM royalty loophole for good! Visit musicfirstcoalition.org to join the action and to send a message to your representatives. 4 Before the dog days of summer pass you by, here are a few items to add to your must-do list. You can't spell "union" without "u" or "i," so get involved, work toward making life better for your fellow members, give back and help foster a sense of community. Here are some great ways to start… 2 SIGN UP FOR THE BEST IN THE BIZ Join your fellow SAG-AFTRA members in helping to recapture commercial work. Sign the online solidarity statement, download social media buttons, share your video message and get involved to show that SAG-AFTRA members are the best in the business! Visit sagaftra.org/bestinthebiz to get started and hashtag #BestInTheBiz. Left, SAG-AFTRA members Ronnie Spector and Cyndi Lauper at an April 13 Fair Play Fair Pay press conference in New York Member Donna Brazile at the April 25 White House Press Correspondents Dinner with SAG-AFTRA Chief Operating Officer Duncan Crabtree-Ireland MENTOR NEXT GEN STORYTELLERS Answer President Barack Obama's A Call to Arts by mentoring a young person — or someone young at heart — interested in the arts. It's easy to share your experiences with the next generation of storytellers. Join your fellow members, and partner groups like the SAG Foundation, SAGindie, CreativeFuture, Los Angeles Education Partnership, Temple University and Women In Film, to achieve the goal of 1 million mentor hours. Visit sagaftra.org/acalltoarts to find out more and register today. 3 SHOW YOUR CARD, TELL YOUR STORY We know you're proud of your SAG-AFTRA membership and everyone has a story about "how I got my card." Share your photo with your membership card and story — or shoot a short video about what your union means to you — and it may just get shown at the upcoming convention! Visit sagaftra.org/mystory for details. And no need to wait for convention: Show your union pride and tweet out a photo of you and your card or share your video on social media. Don't forget to use the hashtag #sagaftramember. 1 Nigel Lythgoe at SAG-AFTRA Plaza for the Dancers Forum on July 23 MARGARITA CORPORAN CLICK HERE for more.