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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrating Disability Employment Awareness Month with #SagAftraMembers at the 2025 New York Disability Pride Parade.💪🤍#DisabilityPride

Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you to #SchnepsMedia for honoring me with a 2025 #LeadersOfLabor award for my work on behalf of #SagAftraMembers. I am proud to once again share this recognition with my fellow dedicated labor advocates across New York State.

Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · 24d

Cheers to a wonderful Saturday with @baftagames.bsky.social and North America Chair Joyce Pierpoline and Exec Dir Courtney LaBarge at this year’s #BaftaTeaParty celebrating the work of so many #SAGAFTRAMembers

Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Sep 13

Looking forward to being a part of the next edition of the @nywift.bsky.social Creative Workforce STEM Summit! The all-day conference with creatives, funders, policy makers, and thought leaders will focus on Creative Sustainability in the Age of AI.

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Sep 6

Amazing day with #SagAftra Members at the 2025 NYC CLC Labor Day Parade catching up with #UnionStrong @newyorkstateag.bsky.social Tish James, WGAE Executive Director @SamWheeler.bsky.social, @aft.org Pres. @RWeingarten.bsky.social and so many union friends!

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Sep 6

Great evening with my fellow labor leaders! Thank you again for the honor, @cityandstateny.bsky.social #UnionStrong

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SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · Aug 29

This #LaborDay weekend, take time to recharge and rest while knowing you're part of an important and crucial fight! Enjoy the holiday. Created by unions, powered by workers. #UnionStrong

On a red and blue background with stars. In white font: SAG-AFTRA. Happy Labor Day!

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you to #CityandStateNY for recognizing me as one of the top union leaders and worker advocates in their 2025 Labor Power 100. Congratulations to my fellow union honorees for keeping New York #UnionStrong!

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · Jul 25

We talked about how SAG-AFTRA’s 118-day strike was about protecting humanity. @rebeccadamon.bsky.social shared that her union was focused on consent, compensation, and control. Those are the same guardrails we need for every worker facing AI. #AFTCB2025

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · Jul 25

At our “Workers in the Age of AI” session, part of both the @aft.org Collective Bargaining Conference and AFT AI Symposium, I joined @sagaftra.org's @rebeccadamon.bsky.social to talk about how labor must shape AI, not be shaped by it. #AFTCB2025

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thank you @AFT.org and President @rweingarten.bsky.social‬ for inviting me to discuss “Workers in the Age of AI: Bargaining and Legislative Strategies” and labor's role in the rapidly evolving technological landscape at the AFT AI Symposium and #AFTCB2025 in Washington, D.C. #UnionStrong

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SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · Jul 14

We’ve got one more chance to stop harmful cuts to public media funding! Take action now to stand up for good jobs, local content, educational programs, emergency alerts, and rural access to news. Call 202-224-3121 to tell your Senators to vote NO on public media rescissions!

TELL THE SENATE:
PROTECT PUBLIC MEDIA
VOTE NO ON RESCISSIONS
What's at stake?
Good jobs
Educational programs
Local content
Life-saving emergency alerts
Rural access to news
CALL 202-224-3121 TODAY

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SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · Jul 10

In national voting completed today, SAG-AFTRA members approved the 2025 SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement by a vote of 95.04% to 4.96%, ratifying the deal and concluding the video game strike, which had already been suspended pending ratification.

SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · Jul 10

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2025 Video Game Agreement. www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-me...

On a colorful digital background. At the top, in white font: Members Approve. Below: SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Video Game Agreement 2025.

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Jul 4

Kicking ⚽️ off the holiday weekend #NYCFC style. Doin’ the pigeon. Happy 4th y’all!

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Jun 29

🌈Happy Pride!🌈 #SagAftraMembers are marching to show their #Pride at the #NYCPride2025 🏳️‍🌈

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NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO @nyclabor.bsky.social · Jun 23

🚨 Extreme Heat Warning in Effect!

Extreme heat and humidity can be dangerous for workers whose jobs keep them outside. Stay cool, stay hydrated, and check on your neighbors. Minimize strenuous activity during peak hours.

📍 Need a cooling center? finder.nyc.gov/coolingcente...

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Jun 18

Please ask @governor.ny.gov‬ to sign the Synthetic Performer Bill (S.8420-A/ A.8887-B) and the Right of Publicity Bill (S.8391/ A.8882) into law today!

Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Jun 18

Big wins for #SagAftraMembers! NY's post-mortem right of publicity bill and disclosure of synthetic performers in ads bill passed in both houses. Thanks NY Senate Deputy Leader @sengianaris.bsky.social‬, Asm. @lindabrosenthal.bsky.social‬ & Asm. @tonysimone.bsky.social‬ for championing these bills!

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Jun 15

#HappyFathersDay 💕

Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · May 11

#HappyMothersDay

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SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · May 8

The Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) for the 2025 Commercials Contracts are now available for your review. The MOAs outline, in formal contract terms, everything SAG-AFTRA gained during the negotiation.

Commercials: ow.ly/xsHO50VPwKr
Audio Commercials: ow.ly/Wjfm50VPwKv

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · May 4

#maythe4thbewithyou #newyorkcityfc #nycfc

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SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · Apr 28

SAG-AFTRA’s National Board overwhelmingly approved the 2025 Commercials Contracts tentative agreements reached with the JPC on April 12. The agreements will now be submitted to the membership for ratification with a deadline to vote of May 21.
www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-na...

SAG-AFTRA National Board Overwhelmingly Approves Commercials Contracts Deal

www.sagaftra.org

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Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Apr 24

Rocking the City @SagAftra. Thank you to @Deadline for partnering with us and to @SenSchumer, @RepJerryNadler, @BradHoylman, @GaleABrewer, @NYSDOLCommish, @NYCMOMECommish @centrallabornyc and all our union partners for joining SAG-AFTRA to keep New York #UnionStrong!

Rebecca Damon @rebeccadamon.bsky.social · Apr 11

Exciting week with the #NoFakesAct reintroduced in Congress! Thank you Senators @MarshaBlackburn, @ChrisCoons, @SenAmyKlobuchar, and @SenThomTillis and Representatives @RepMariaSalazar, @RepNateMoran, @RepDean, and @RepBeccaB #NoFakes #SagAftraStrong