Twin Cities

With film and episodic production beginning to pick up in Minnesota, so too has confusion about exactly what kind of paperwork is required before shooting begins, when reporting to set, and following the production wrap.  

You are invited to join staff and Local leaders for a workshop to inform members about what is expected when you show up to work on Day 1.  

Our special guest is Kathy Byrne, Senior Director of TV & Theatrical from the Chicago local. We will be hosting afternoon and evening sessions to accommodate as many busy schedules as possible.  

Don’t miss out on the chance to learn, confirm, and discuss how members can help streamline the paperwork process from Day 1 to wrap of production. 

Where: via Zoom

Date: July 29, 2024

Time: 6 PM

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2024.) No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

With film and episodic production beginning to pick up in Minnesota, so too has confusion about exactly what kind of paperwork is required before shooting begins, when reporting to set, and following the production wrap.  

You are invited to join staff and Local leaders from the Twin Cities for a workshop to inform members about what is expected when you show up to work on Day 1.  

Our special guest is Kathy Byrne, Senior Director of TV & Theatrical from the Chicago local. We will be hosting afternoon and evening sessions to accommodate as many busy schedules as possible.  

Don’t miss out on the chance to learn, confirm, and discuss how members can help streamline the paperwork process from Day 1 to wrap of production. 

Where: via Zoom

Date: July 29, 2024

Time: 1 PM

 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2024.) No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

To all members of the Twin Cities Local (covering Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota) who have never attended a new member orientation, or for members who would like a refresher on SAG-AFTRA membership, you are invited to attend one of our upcoming member 101 meetings. 

To accommodate as many schedules as possible we will be holding a Monday midday and Tuesday Evening session.  You need only attend one of the scheduled sessions, but are welcome to attend both if you are interested and available.

This meeting will be held via Zoom. Log-in credentials will be sent through the reservation confirmation email as soon as you RSVP.

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2024.) No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

To all members of the Twin Cities Local (covering Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota) who have never attended a new member orientation, or for members who would like a refresher on SAG-AFTRA membership, you are invited to attend our our Member 101.

To accomodate as many schedules as possible we will be holding a Monday midday and Tuesday evening session. You need only attend one of the scheduled sessions, but are welcome to attend both if you are interested and available.

This meeting will be held via Zoom. Log-in credentials will be sent through the reservation confirmation email as soon as you RSVP. 

 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2024.) No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local members are invited to join the Minnesota AFL-CIO and all your sisters and brothers in Labor in this year’s Pride Parade in Downtown Minneapolis. We are putting together a crew to march and want YOU to be part of it.

 

When: Sunday, June 30, 11 AM

Where: 111 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis

 

The exact location of where we will gather is TBD but updates will be sent to everyone who RSVPs.

 

Come help us add SAG-AFTRA black and gold to the Pride colors!

 

RSVP: Reservations are requested but not required.

It's that time of the year!!!

SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local members (and a guest) are invited to join us in celebration of the amazing work of this union's members for the 30th Annual SAG Awards.  

We will be gathering at the St. Paul Neighborhood Network for this year's show, light cocktail bites will be provided.

When: Saturday, February 24, 6-9 PM

Where: St. Paul Neighborhood Network 550 Vandalia St #170, St Paul, MN 55114

Attire: Cocktail attire (as the Minnesota winter allows)

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

Please plan to join us for this year's Twin Cities Membership Meeting, happening virtually on Wednesday, December 13, from 6-8 p.m. 

 

In 2023 we welcomed our newest members as streaming & web producers and assignment desk editors at WCCO TV ratified their first union contract. We also managed to enlarge Minnesota’s Film Production Tax Incentive by five-fold. As films and TV show productions get back into action following the strikes we expect to see even more productions being done in Minnesota. 

 

We will be joined by Casting Director extraordinaire Lynn Blumenthal for a discussion about film & TV work, casting, and what Twin Cities members need to be doing to compete for this new work.

 

When: Wednesday December 13, 2023 6-8 p.m. 

Where: Zoom

 

Reservations are required by Monday, December 11 at 5 p.m. CST for admittance to the meeting. Use the form below to RSVP.

 

With the help of the Local membership, 2024 can be even more productive for our Local. Join us for a discussion of our achievements, but most importantly, learn what you can do to help us as we fight to bring even more TV and film productions to Minnesota

 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru April 30, 2024 or in compliance with the November 2023 dues extension program).

Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. 

Join your Twin Cities SAG-AFTRA and WGA union siblings, labor activists, industry partners, allies and special guests to rally in support of a fair contract! Rain or shine, This outdoor rally will be a celebration of working class solidarity through speeches and song(?) music and is open to all who support our cause. Warm up your voices and Bring your friends, family, and supporters!  

If you would like to join in our ad hoc SAG-AFTRA Chorus to help lead the crowd in singing some great union songs, email twincities@sagaftra.org. We will have a brief Zoom “rehearsal” in the days leading up to the event. 

To receive a SAG-AFTRA Strike t-shirt (limited quantity), you must bring your SAG-AFTRA member ID card or digital card in the member app. If you already have SAG-AFTRA gear to wear, please do! Don’t forget a hat, sunscreen and water bottle.

Reservations are not required, but we are asking folks to sign in with our QR code at the rally.

If you have questions concerning this event, please email twincities@sagaftra.org. 

Visit sagaftrastrike.org to find detailed information about the strike, updates and helpful FAQs. Be sure to join the conversation on social media using #SAGAFTRAstrong, #SAGAFTRAstrike and #Power2Performers.

ADA requests may be sent to twincities@sagaftra.org. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event.  We will do our best to accommodate.

Join us on Labor Day at the Great Minnesota Get-Together!

 

When: Monday, September 4, 2023 - 10:30 AM to Noon CT

Where: State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, MN, AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion

 

Who: SAG-AFTRA members, families and supporters

 

Why: THE MINNESOTA AFL-CIO HAS PROCLAIMED SEPTEMBER 4th SAG-AFTRA SOLIDARITY DAY!!

 

This is the perfect way for SAG-AFTRA members to come together to show our solidarity and feel the love from all our allies within the Minnesota AFL-CIO. 

We will hear speeches from local leaders of SAG-AFTRA and labor leaders from around the state. The press will be invited, so let’s have a strong showing! 

 

A limited number of SAG-AFTRA members  will be marching in the labor parade around the fairgrounds. Then you can enjoy a leisurely day at the fair. Families are welcome.

SAG-AFTRA t-shirts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for members presenting their membership card or displaying your digital card in the SAG-AFTRA member app. 

The pavilion is located about 100 yards from the main fair entrance at Snelling and Dan Patch Ave.

Please note: paid admission is required to enter the Fairgrounds.

No registration is needed, we will see you there!!

JOIN US!!

When: Friday, July 28, Noon

Where: Minnesota AFL-CIO Headquarters 175 Aurora Ave, St. Paul, MN

Who: SAG-AFTRA members and labor allies

SAG-AFTRA members and supporters will show their support for the TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike by gathering for an update and posing for a solidarity photo at the Minnesota AFL-CIO headquarters in St. Paul this Friday. 

Attendees should park in the old Sears parking lot, across the street from the AFL-CIO offices.

Please wear your union gear if you have it! We will have signs and some SAG-AFTRA Strong shirts for members while supplies las, first-come-first-served.

 

Three TC Local Board members and others will be available to discuss why both of the strikes are important to the over 600 members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA in Minnesota and the Dakotas: 

 

• Peter Moore, SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local Board President
• Randal Berger, SAG-AFTRA National Board Member
• Mark Bradley, SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local Board 1st Vice President
• Casey Lewis, SAG-AFTRA Twin Cities Local Board President Elect

 

SAG-AFTRA members will be able to sign up for the Local Strike Committee and volunteer for picket duty, should the need arise. We are also looking for volunteers to work at our kiosk at the AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion at the Minnesota State Fair (August 24- September 4).  

 

Those who can't make the gathering and want to volunteer for the Strike Committee and/or State Fair duty should email twincities@sagaftra.org.

 

Visit sagaftrastrike.org to find detailed information about the strike, updates and helpful FAQs. Be sure to join the conversation on social media using #SAGAFTRAstrong, #SAGAFTRAstrike and #Power2Performers.