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For Members 14 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2016 | SAGAFTRA.org M ore than 50 working SAG-AFTRA audiobook narrators gathered in Chicago during the Audio Publishers Association Conference in May to celebrate their community's organizing successes and to discuss bargaining and organizing priorities going forward. The agenda for the meeting, led by Audiobook Steering Committee Chair Richard Ferrone, included a presentation detailing union-covered earnings and employment trends in the industry, a recap of recently negotiated contracts and a discussion of adding members' SAG-AFTRA affiliation to end-title book credits. NARRATORS CONVERGE ON CHICAGO BRADEN WRIGHT Audiobook narrators at the Audio Publishers Association Conference on May 13 SPOTLIGHT ON MOVIES IN D.C. Former Boston Globe Assistant Managing Editor Ben Bradlee Jr., left, with member John Slattery, who portrayed him in Best Picture Oscar- winner Spotlight at the Anatomy of a Movie event in Washington, D.C., on June 8. The event brought together SAG-AFTRA members, members of sister unions, CreativeFuture and the Creative Rights Caucus to speak to government officials and their staffs about the filmmaking process from the moment an idea is born to when a film is released in theaters. FRANK McPARTLAND GREG GORMAN LILY TOMLIN NAMED LIFE ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENT E ntertainment icon Lily Tomlin has been named the recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award, the union's highest accolade. Audiences nationwide were first exposed to Tomlin's comedic talents on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, in which she appeared from 1969-1973. A multitalented performer, she has found success on television, in film and on stage — not to mention writing and producing. In addition, she is well known for supporting philanthropic organizations, particularly those focused on animal welfare, civil rights, health care, the LGBT community and overcoming homelessness. Tomlin will receive the award at the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ® , which will be simulcast live nationwide on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.