WEBVTT - SAG-AFTRA President on Return-to-Work Agreements

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to Bloomberg Business Week with Carol Masser and

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Kelly on Bloomberg Radio. Yes, indeed, you are listening

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<v Speaker 1>to Bloomberg Business Week on this Tuesday. And Jason, our

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<v Speaker 1>next guest understands the acting world and really the challenge

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<v Speaker 1>is facing getting back to normal in a COVID and

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<v Speaker 1>post COVID world better than most. She is familiar to

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<v Speaker 1>fans of the very popular series in the we're talking

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<v Speaker 1>about nine O two one oh. She is today though,

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<v Speaker 1>president of the trade union representing roughly a hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>sixty thousand actors, announcers, journalists, news writers and editors, singers

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<v Speaker 1>and more. It's a big union. Joining us is Gabrielle Carteris.

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<v Speaker 1>She is president of we said as I said of

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<v Speaker 1>the Actor's guild SAG after she joins us on the

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<v Speaker 1>phone in Los Angeles. Gabrielle, it's nice to have you

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<v Speaker 1>here with Jason and myself. First of all, how are you?

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<v Speaker 1>How is your world? Oh? First of all, thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for having me. I really I love your work, So

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<v Speaker 1>thank you guys for inviting me. Um. Yeah, I h

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<v Speaker 1>how is my world? The world has been really crazy?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's uh my world is all of our world,

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<v Speaker 1>and we are definitely feeling the pandemic COVID nineteen and

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<v Speaker 1>its effects on our industry. So it's been a it's

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<v Speaker 1>been a challenging time, a real challenging time, but A

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<v Speaker 1>I do believe we'll get through it. So that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>my hope. And so, you know, Gabrielle in in your world,

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<v Speaker 1>in your business, I mean, our understanding is that everything

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<v Speaker 1>just ground to a halt, you know, during most of

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<v Speaker 1>this pandemic. Like where are we now in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>any sort of restart? You know, we've talked to some

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<v Speaker 1>of your sort of colleagues in the acting and directing

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<v Speaker 1>profession here in New York City as they've been sort

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<v Speaker 1>of getting back to work. What is it like more

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<v Speaker 1>broadly and maybe even more specifically there at the heart

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<v Speaker 1>of it all in Los Angeles, Well, I would say

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<v Speaker 1>the heart of it is not just l a actually

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<v Speaker 1>the heart of his probably now being such a I

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<v Speaker 1>always call it the movable beast. Our industries everywhere now,

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<v Speaker 1>but um, you know, uh, the first we were the

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<v Speaker 1>first really industry to shut down when the pandemic hit,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, March fifteenth. Everything shut down and our business

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<v Speaker 1>was the first one to shut down, and our business

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<v Speaker 1>was the one where you know, from Washington dawn. People

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<v Speaker 1>were saying, you know, now that you're at home and

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<v Speaker 1>you're you know, being sequestered at home, please you know,

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<v Speaker 1>watch all those Netflix shows that you haven't seen, watched,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, stream the news shows. Everybody was depending on

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<v Speaker 1>our Our workers are members, you know, the broadcasters, journalists

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<v Speaker 1>are the ones who are giving news day in and

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<v Speaker 1>day out to inform not just you know, America, but

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<v Speaker 1>on a global level. So it's you know, they said

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<v Speaker 1>to everybody, you know, watch and see what's going on.

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<v Speaker 1>But most of our work, other than a few of

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<v Speaker 1>our members actually ground to a halt and um and

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<v Speaker 1>that was devastating. It was really just like for everybody else,

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<v Speaker 1>it was just like the ground was removed from underneath us.

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<v Speaker 1>That being said, the minute it happened, we started working

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<v Speaker 1>really closely with you know, the other unions, d G A, IoT,

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<v Speaker 1>the teamsters, as well as you know the ant t

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<v Speaker 1>P which are employers, and we started putting together, um,

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<v Speaker 1>working with scientists and epidemiologists and doctors. You know, what

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<v Speaker 1>is it that we can do to put together some

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<v Speaker 1>kind of protocol or guidelines so we can get people

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<v Speaker 1>back to work in the safest way possible. We've literally

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<v Speaker 1>had been working every day including weekends, for the last

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<v Speaker 1>like five six months, and came together finally with protocols

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<v Speaker 1>that we officially released. UM. I think it was like

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<v Speaker 1>the September twenty one and um, and now people are

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<v Speaker 1>starting to go back to work. UM. So I'm hoping that,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, as we're ebbing and flowing back in because

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<v Speaker 1>you know that we're seeing you know, numbers spike in

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<v Speaker 1>certain places, but the protections that we've put in place

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<v Speaker 1>to make it a safer way back to work, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>hoping it keeps the industry open and were able to

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<v Speaker 1>move forward. But it's been, um, it's really just been

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<v Speaker 1>an interesting and painful experience to see so many people struggling.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean people in food lines, you know, actors. People

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<v Speaker 1>think that, you know, it's all high pros, but a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of our our members are really the day in

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<v Speaker 1>and day out journeyman of this industry and they depend

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<v Speaker 1>on those jobs. And it's been really it's been really

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<v Speaker 1>a hard road. And so Gabrielle, I know that there

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<v Speaker 1>were many probably sticking points, and and and tricky things

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<v Speaker 1>along the way, But what really sticks out to you?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, what was the thing that once you solved it,

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<v Speaker 1>you felt like, all right, we're going to get this done.

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<v Speaker 1>We've got a broad agreement on on sort of everybody

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<v Speaker 1>being safe and healthy. Well, first of all, everybody agreed

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<v Speaker 1>when we started we wanted to base everything on facts, right,

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<v Speaker 1>it had to be on the science, not just on

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<v Speaker 1>how you felt. So we're working with the epidemiologists, the doctors.

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<v Speaker 1>What we really recognize the three vital things that we

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<v Speaker 1>had to make sure it happened. We got testing on

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<v Speaker 1>a regular basis. We have tracing because we want to

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<v Speaker 1>know it's something you know where to occur, where it's

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<v Speaker 1>coming from. And then of course we have social distancing.

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<v Speaker 1>We created zones where actors who unlike you know, or

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<v Speaker 1>dancers or thing or any of our members, they don't

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<v Speaker 1>get to wear ppe when they work unless they're doing

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<v Speaker 1>a hospital scene, right, they can't be like some of

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<v Speaker 1>the crew could wear masks all the time. So we

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<v Speaker 1>we actually went and created zones and so we're actors

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<v Speaker 1>are in the zone a area where nobody can come

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<v Speaker 1>in and out of that area unless they are also

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<v Speaker 1>a part of that zone and that's you know that

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<v Speaker 1>testing takes place three times a week, so we really

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<v Speaker 1>have found and what's helped us with that. It's been

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<v Speaker 1>really interesting. I just got off a call. There actually

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<v Speaker 1>have been a couple of shows where there was one

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<v Speaker 1>in particular that um I had been talking to somebody

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<v Speaker 1>where they literally had been tested. It was one of

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<v Speaker 1>the leads just before they came on set. If they

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<v Speaker 1>found out that that person had covid N, team stop

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<v Speaker 1>that person from going on set and therefore protected the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of the crew and the other UH performers so

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<v Speaker 1>that they can continue performing and working, so they didn't

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<v Speaker 1>have to shut the set down. So that was for us.

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<v Speaker 1>We had to we had to find an agreement. And

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<v Speaker 1>again it was really important that we didn't just do

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<v Speaker 1>it as bag after it, but that we did it

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<v Speaker 1>with everybody, because if people don't all buy into it,

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<v Speaker 1>then you can't you and I can say a million times,

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<v Speaker 1>look you have to test, and they're gonna say no,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't you know. But if we we all come

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<v Speaker 1>to this agreement together, it actually makes it a standard

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<v Speaker 1>that we all follow. And it's been really thus far.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I'm hopeful that we have been able to

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<v Speaker 1>stop some of the spreading that could have occurred, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's closed down. Gabrielle carteris president of SAG after she

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<v Speaker 1>joined this on the phone from Los Angeles, and there

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<v Speaker 1>is a return to work agreement, uh that the union

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<v Speaker 1>has negotiated and Gabrielle and you know this better than

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<v Speaker 1>we do, negotiate something and not everyone is always happy

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<v Speaker 1>with it. And so as we've talked to folks, one

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<v Speaker 1>of the things that has come up is that, um,

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<v Speaker 1>the premiums are going to have to go up in

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<v Speaker 1>the health plan and that working spouses are no longer covered.

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<v Speaker 1>What sort of feedback have you gotten and what are

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<v Speaker 1>you saying back to your members as they do weigh

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<v Speaker 1>in on this deal. Well, working spouses are actually still covered,

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<v Speaker 1>it depends on it unless they are covered by their

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<v Speaker 1>uh at their work. You know, for instance, my husband

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<v Speaker 1>has a job. If he's covered there, then uh, he

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<v Speaker 1>would take that as his primary But um, yeah, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what, unlike not unlike what's going on in our country,

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<v Speaker 1>we're seeing it everywhere. The pandemic has actually, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>has really been devastating in terms of you know, healthcare.

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<v Speaker 1>Not only that you know, outside of the pandemic, we've

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<v Speaker 1>seen an incredible I mean that the cost for healthcare

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<v Speaker 1>in this country and the lack of people being able

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<v Speaker 1>to afford healthcare has been you know, it's been shocking.

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<v Speaker 1>For these last couple of years, we've seen it going

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<v Speaker 1>up and up and up and up. So with that

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<v Speaker 1>pressure and with the pandemic, it has been really his

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<v Speaker 1>weight a lot. I'm hoping now that with work going back,

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<v Speaker 1>people are going to start again with their working, we'll

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<v Speaker 1>be able to go and um uh be able to

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<v Speaker 1>be eligible for their health care again. It's really uh,

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<v Speaker 1>it's something that's very important. I believe people have a

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<v Speaker 1>right to health care in this country. I want to

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<v Speaker 1>make sure that people can go and take care of themselves.

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<v Speaker 1>So as we re enter work with the protocols that

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<v Speaker 1>we put forward, I think already I'm getting calls from

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<v Speaker 1>people saying, yeah, I made my healthcare this year. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>And so that's really what I hope for everybody. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's a bigger problem than just what's going

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<v Speaker 1>on with in our union or in other unions or businesses.

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<v Speaker 1>We really have to look at what's going on in

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<v Speaker 1>our country. We work very hard on legislation UM to

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<v Speaker 1>make sure or that people have protections, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>that we're going to have to make sure to really

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<v Speaker 1>address it on a federal level as well as what

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<v Speaker 1>we do within our organization than Gabriel. My understanding is

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<v Speaker 1>that new agreement that you guys signed it, you said,

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<v Speaker 1>UM September twenty one. I think it goes until April

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<v Speaker 1>of next year. UM. Is that when you anticipate that

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<v Speaker 1>things will be more normal, No, when you have no idea,

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<v Speaker 1>I would never I could, I could never tell you.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that it was very important though, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's uh for us to be able to have a

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<v Speaker 1>look back period. So you know, we're periodically, we're going

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<v Speaker 1>in every month actually looking at what's working and what's

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<v Speaker 1>not working in the agreement that we've done. But April,

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<v Speaker 1>in April, when we get to that point, will reevaluate

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll see if we have to go and implement

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<v Speaker 1>it longer or do we want to shift it to

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<v Speaker 1>be something else. But it's very fluid because this is

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<v Speaker 1>an unknown universe for everybody, right, I mean, none of

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<v Speaker 1>us have experienced what a pandemic is. People out in

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<v Speaker 1>the beginning, when it first came out you know, it'll

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<v Speaker 1>just be a couple of months. Don't worry, It'll be

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<v Speaker 1>you know by June, we'll be back, and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>back by August. Well, the truth is, we just don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're seeing numbers rise. I'm listening to you, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>your broadcast right now, and we're hearing you know, New York.

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<v Speaker 1>The numbers are rising around the country. It's rising around

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<v Speaker 1>the world. It's rising. So I can't tell you I

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<v Speaker 1>don't have that crystal ball, but we do have. That's

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<v Speaker 1>just a place for us to stop for a moment,

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<v Speaker 1>to say, where are we now? Is this is this working?

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<v Speaker 1>And what can we do better? Or do we need

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<v Speaker 1>to continue this? And that's what that is. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>do you have any eat protocols? Do you have any visibility?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think, like I know we were Jason and

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<v Speaker 1>I have guests on and we think it might be

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<v Speaker 1>a year from now before things feel a lot more normal.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have any visibility from either the studios that

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<v Speaker 1>you guys are talking to and your members, any idea

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<v Speaker 1>in terms when it when it gets more normal where

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<v Speaker 1>we don't have to be so worried about all these

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<v Speaker 1>safety precautions, having zones. And you know, look, we're the

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<v Speaker 1>student dios don't know anything more than we know. We're

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<v Speaker 1>all working with the epidemiologists and the doctors. We're all

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<v Speaker 1>hearing the information from the CDC. We're looking to see.

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<v Speaker 1>There's no answer, right but you know clearly where everybody's

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<v Speaker 1>talking about. Is there gonna be a second wave? What

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<v Speaker 1>does that look like? We want to be prepared if

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<v Speaker 1>there's going to be again that Evan flow. We want

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<v Speaker 1>to make sure that people stay at work once they

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<v Speaker 1>enter into work. So how do we create those safeties?

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<v Speaker 1>But I just I don't I'm like you, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they've come out with a vaccine, Well will

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<v Speaker 1>it be effective when they come out with it? Who's

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<v Speaker 1>going to take it? Will? You know? There's too many

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<v Speaker 1>variables right now. But um, we are doing everything we

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<v Speaker 1>can to make sure that we can go and keep

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<v Speaker 1>the industry open and keep people in the safest that's

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<v Speaker 1>what we call it, a safer way back to work.

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<v Speaker 1>We want to make sure that they have protections. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>We've only got about a minute left, and Gabrielle, I

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<v Speaker 1>would not be happy with myself if I didn't ask

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<v Speaker 1>you at least one question, I mean, and a question

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<v Speaker 1>is really, you know, there are certain shows that just

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<v Speaker 1>like Resonate and maybe I'm just of a certain age,

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<v Speaker 1>but what was it if you can distill it down

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<v Speaker 1>in in forty seconds about that show that has made

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<v Speaker 1>it so memorable for so long. I you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>think that it was true then, and my kids watched it.

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<v Speaker 1>I have older kids now who watched it recently, and

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<v Speaker 1>they couldn't believe how they thought it was great. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it just touches on the real issues that affect

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<v Speaker 1>young people, and it created an environment where they felt

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<v Speaker 1>seen and heard, and it allowed parents to have conversations

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<v Speaker 1>they would not have otherwise had. And I think that

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<v Speaker 1>people didn't want to just go and be painted with

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<v Speaker 1>milk and cookies. They wanted to be real life, you know, scenarios.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think people I know from my character people

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<v Speaker 1>would say to me, you remind you know, I'm I'm

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<v Speaker 1>in Andrea right there. For them, it was that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we all feel a little bit like everybody thinks they

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<v Speaker 1>know us, that we feel sometimes a little uncomfortable and

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<v Speaker 1>as understood. So anyway, alright, well, thank you, thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for indulging me on that and Thank you for your

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<v Speaker 1>time today, you're doing incredibly important work on behalf of

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and sixty thousand plus members there at SAGA after

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<v Speaker 1>Gabrielle Carterist, Thank you,