In May, Local 700 retirees gathered in both New York and Los Angeles for the annual Retirees Luncheon. In LA, attendees met at the Universal Sheraton Hotel, with speeches from Cathy Repola and MPEG Sergeant at Arms Bill Elias, plus a special appearance from Oscar honoree Carol Littleton. In New York, retirees congregated at Gallagher’s Steak House. Good times!
Photos by Deverill Weekes (CA) and Matt Infante (NY).
The mission of this newly formed committee is to foster initiatives that promote the Editors Guild’s commitment to diversity, and inclusion for all of our current and future members.
It all started when I was four years old. I was being forced against my will to eat the most vile of all beans, the dreaded lima. In protest, I made a film starring my cabbage patch dolls to illustrate the grossness of the bean. Okay, you might ask, how does a four-year-old make a movie? With her father as camera operator, of course! I lined up the dolls, instructed my dad to set up our trusty VHS camera, and told him to start rolling. […]