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SAGAFTRA.org | Spring 2018 | SAG-AFTRA 25 WORKING FOR MEMBERS IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL S AG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and National Executive Director David White had a packed and productive three days in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 4–7. The pair met with broadcast journalists and executives and toured the facilities at No. 1-in-the-nation WTOP radio and Federal News Radio. They talked with bargaining unit leadership and executives at National Public Broadcasting, hosted a reception for area broadcast professionals and attended a comprehensive one-day seminar on sexual harassment in the workplace hosted by the AFL-CIO. Carteris and White also found time to meet with Teamsters President James Hoffa, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and Rep. Jackie Speier, D-California. Clockwise from top, SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and National Executive Director David White at the broadcasters reception; Carteris with California Rep. Jackie Speier; Carteris at WTOP, where she was interviewed; Carteris speaks during an AFL-CIO panel on sexual harassment; White and Carteris with Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta; New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks at the AFL-CIO seminar.