[vc_row section_content_width="container-fullwidth" overlay_color="yes" full_width="stretch_row_content_no_spaces" css=".vc_custom_1618348441124{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][tt_home_slides overlay_color="no"][tt_home_slide intro_title_animation="fadeInDown" intro_title_ani_delay="delay-1" title_part1_animation="fadeInUp" title_part1_ani_delay="delay-3" title_part2_animation="fadeInUp" title_part2_ani_delay="delay-4" slider_image="4280" title_part1="We are USATL" title_part2="Join Us!"][tt_home_slide intro_title_animation="fadeInDown" intro_title_ani_delay="delay-1" title_part1_animation="fadeInDown" title_part1_ani_delay="delay-1" title_part2_animation="fadeInDown" title_part2_ani_delay="delay-2" slider_image="5006" intro-title="Elect USATL" intro-font-size="75px" title_part1="Representing the best interests" title_part2="of ALL local members."][/tt_home_slides][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1618429791482{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}"][vc_column el_id="mission"][tt_section_title title_alignment="text-center" section_separator="yes" title="Our - mission and vision"]
<p style="text-align: left;">Team USATL is made up of SAG-AFTRA member performers that call Atlanta home and work as on-camera actors, stunt performers, dancers, intimacy coordinators, singers, voiceover artists and other media professionals. As a united USATL slate, we agree to collaborate on issues affecting our market because we are, first and foremost, fully committed to keeping the work here and growing the work to benefit all Atlanta local members.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Our mission is to improve the lives of members and their families by preserving and expanding local work opportunities, educating through relevant and comprehensive resources, and empowering members in navigating their careers.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Each local SAG-AFTRA election involves electing trusted leadership to address local governance and issues unique to each market. USATL is committed to enhancing the strength and influence of SAG-AFTRA in the Atlanta Local market. We are united in the belief in the dignity and worth of our members and the work they provide.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Our strength is our diversity and our common cause is working together so that Atlanta Local members can be fully engaged with their career and their union.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://joinusatl.com/members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click to read full mission statement.</a></p>
[/tt_section_title][vc_single_image image="4262" img_size="full" alignment="center" style="vc_box_rounded" css_animation="fadeInUp"][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1447174648075{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][tt_icon_block show_icon="yes" icon_style="icon-default" icon_type="flat-icon" icon_position="icon-position-left" icon_color_option="custom-color" flat_icon="flaticon-home166" icon_color="#fd5a25" title="Union Solid"]Our power and effectiveness depends upon the active participation, commitment and solidarity<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of our Atlanta Local members. Strong local unions exist when the membership is informed, educated and active.[/tt_icon_block][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][tt_icon_block show_icon="yes" icon_style="icon-default" icon_type="flat-icon" icon_position="icon-position-left" icon_color_option="custom-color" title="Union Smart" icon_color="#fd5a25" flat_icon="flaticon-graduate37"]Educating Atlanta local members on contracts, safety, and professional skills creates empowered workers that can better navigate and fully engage in their own careers.[/tt_icon_block][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][tt_icon_block show_icon="yes" icon_style="icon-default" icon_type="flat-icon" icon_position="icon-position-left" icon_color_option="custom-color" title="Union Safe" icon_color="#fd5a25" flat_icon="flaticon-warning38"]Whether it's COVID-19 protocol, physical protection or harassment and assault in the workplace, performer safety is a top priority. We fully support and promote all national SAG-AFTRA initiatives to keep performers safe both on and off set.[/tt_icon_block][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1447174648075{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][tt_icon_block show_icon="yes" icon_style="icon-default" icon_type="flat-icon" icon_position="icon-position-left" icon_color_option="custom-color" title="Union Solutions" icon_color="#fd5a25" flat_icon="flaticon-tick8"]Providing practical solutions that meet the current climate of the Atlanta Local and most accurately represent and benefit Atlanta Local members to protect and further enhance work opportunities in this right-to-work state.[/tt_icon_block][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][tt_icon_block show_icon="yes" icon_style="icon-default" icon_type="flat-icon" icon_position="icon-position-left" icon_color_option="custom-color" title="Union Synergy" icon_color="#fd5a25" flat_icon="flaticon-ying1"]Promoting and maintaining a union that is inclusive of all members and thrives on the talents of our diversity through awareness, education, and with a clear understanding of the SAG-AFTRA constitution and diversity action plans.[/tt_icon_block][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][tt_icon_block show_icon="yes" icon_style="icon-default" icon_type="flat-icon" icon_position="icon-position-left" icon_color_option="custom-color" title="Union Support" icon_color="#fd5a25" flat_icon="flaticon-heart296"]Engaging in productive communication to create active participation, commitment and solidarity<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of our Atlanta Local members. Strong local unions exist when the membership is informed, educated and active.[/tt_icon_block][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="stretch_row" css=".vc_custom_1618430051118{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}"][vc_column width="1/3" offset="vc_col-md-4"][vc_empty_space height="122"][tt_spotlight_block show_button="no" image="4531" title="Expand" subtitle="Create Work Opportunities for Our Members"]Preserve and expand work opportunities for local members, through innovative codes and contracts that counters Georgia's Right-to-Work status.[/tt_spotlight_block][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][tt_section_title title_alignment="text-center" title="Our - strategy"][/tt_section_title][tt_spotlight_block show_button="no" image="4537" title="Equip" subtitle="Deliver Relevant and Comprehensive Resources"]Provide valuable education, training and resources, such as Conservatory Classes, Q&amp;A's with Local Staff, and Contract/Working Condition Panels, for local SAG-AFTRA members.[/tt_spotlight_block][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_empty_space height="122"][tt_spotlight_block show_button="no" image="4543" title="Empower" subtitle="Support Local Members in Navigating Their Careers"]Create a local SAG-AFTRA environment of readily available information and clear communication in order to enable local members with the confidence and authority to be full participants in their chosen profession.[/tt_spotlight_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row parallax="content-moving" parallax_image="4873" overlay_color="yes" full_width="stretch_row" css=".vc_custom_1619641844843{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}"][vc_column][tt_section_title title_alignment="text-center" title_color_option="custom-color" section_separator="no" title="Some of Our Achievements" title_color="#ffffff"][/tt_section_title][tt_archivements][tt_archivement show_icon="yes" icon_option="fonticon" font_icon="flaticon-medal47" title="Special Performer Contract (SPC)"]Established the CO-ED SPC (Special Performer Contract) executed under an OPO (One Production Only Agreement) allowing a mix of professional &amp; non-professional performers on work historically produced as non-union.[/tt_archivement][tt_archivement show_icon="yes" icon_option="fonticon" title="2020 Lend Me an Ear" font_icon="flaticon-medal47"]Raised over $5,000, translating into a purchasing power of over $15,000, for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Additional community partnerships include U.S. Marines Toys for Tots, IATSE Kickball Tournament benefiting local charities and re:imagine/ATL which trains, equips, and inspires Generation Z (ages 11 - 24) to build careers in the creative and digital media industries.[/tt_archivement][tt_archivement show_icon="yes" icon_option="fonticon" font_icon="flaticon-medal47" title="Set Safety and Staffing"]Successfully advocated for additional set reps to enforce contract working conditions and COVID safety protocol, protected local resources during SAG-AFTRA pandemic resource allocations and orchestrated timely re-hiring of local staff positions as production returned.  Prior to the pandemic, the team advocated and helped to coordinate a substantial upgrade to local office space.[/tt_archivement][tt_archivement show_icon="yes" icon_option="fonticon" title="Next Gen Outreach" font_icon="flaticon-medal47"]Executed programming with the Dekalb County Entertainment Commission  reaching out to high school kids during the pandemic to discuss careers in the entertainment industry and SAG-AFTRA's supportive role for all members. Academic partnerships, including SCAD, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Kennesaw State, and multiple local high schools, encouraged Next Gen performers to consider SAG-AFTRA in their career plans.[/tt_archivement][tt_archivement show_icon="yes" icon_option="fonticon" title="The Muriel Moore/Danny Nelson SAG-AFTRA Conservatory" font_icon="flaticon-medal47"]Served approximately 9,000 local members through bimonthly events to enhance the craft and industry knowledge of union members while collecting over 6,000 lb. of food donations for local communities.[/tt_archivement][/tt_archivements][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1618430219934{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 75px !important;}"][vc_column][tt_section_title title_alignment="text-center" section_separator="no" title="2021 SAG‑AFTRA Atlanta - candidates"][/tt_section_title][vc_text_separator title="Board Member Candidates" color="custom" style="double" border_width="3" accent_color="#fd5a25"][vc_column_text]
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Local members will vote for President, 1st VP, 2nd VP, <span style="caret-color: #000000;">Secretary</span> and 8 Local Board Members at Large.</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Look for USATL members on your ballot and vote for each of the candidates below.</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Local members will vote for 10 Convention Delegates to represent Atlanta.</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Look for USATL members on your ballot and vote for each of the candidates below.</strong></span></p>
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<h4>The more you get involved, the more knowledgable and empowered you will become as a professional.</h4>
<h4>It's why many of us have chosen to serve our local market so please consider volunteering with Team USATL.</h4>
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<p style="text-align: left;">In addition to other duties, local union leaders communicate and lead the change process, educate members about SAG-AFTRA principles and execute strategies that protect and expand opportunities for local members. We encourage all local members to participate in choosing the next generation of leaders for this thriving Atlanta local market. Please make sure your voice is heard and vote.</p>
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<h3><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>Voting Begins July 27, 2021</strong></span></h3>
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<h5><strong>For information on SAG-AFTRA contracts, industry resources, membership and benefits, please visit <a href="http://www.sagaftra.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.sagaftra.org</a>.</strong></h5>
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