Despite a deep love for the work that I do, my encounters negotiating individual agreements with employers have left me craving a more dignified experience - this is among my primary motivations for engaging in the work of our local. I strive to contribute to advance our ongoing work improving our collectively bargained agreements so that over time the minimum terms that cover all of us might be enough to provide a livable wage, healthcare, and retirement without having to spread ourselves so thin that a work/life balance is unattainable.

As an organization, our membership has the ability to affect change on job sites in other ways than going to the bargaining table, which positions us as thought leaders in an industry where we have representation up and down the call sheet and across a playbill’s title page.

I believe we must work together to help codify sustainable careers for all members of the design team as the workload and amount of support necessary to keep up with advancements in production values grow.

I hope to continue using this unique collection of viewpoints in combination with my ongoing education in labor law and organizing to serve our local, and inform an approach of optimization across the many facets of our operations.