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BUILDING COMMUNITY
WORKER SAFETY
Training for a rescue at 50 feet
A movie still signed by Jack Nicholson was one of 40 auction prizes at the
2019 SAG Awards watch party at the Lake Theater in Lake Oswego. This year’s
watch party raised funds for Portland local SAG-AFTRA President Robert
Blanche, who’s fighting for his life after a double lung transplant. Over 100
people attended, and raised $1,470, bringing the total raised to $9,000.
Honoring union
screen actors
Backstage at the Keller Auditorium, IATSE Local
28 members Tom Bugas, Conrad Burmester, and
Bill Ritchie got a hands-on demonstration of rope
access gear Jan. 21. The three were among 40
Portland-area IATSE members who took part in
four day-long fall protection classes offered by
their union. IATSE members often spend time at
great heights — hoisting gear at rock concerts
or setting up and operating truss-mounted spot-
lights. The union is working with film, theater
and concert employers to improve members’
readiness to quickly rescue a coworker in the
event of an accident. When IATSE members work
at height, they’re protected by personal fall arrest
systems that include a harness and a shock-ab-
sorbing lanyard. But being suspended in the har-
ness after a fall can itself be fatal if they’re not res-
cued within 15 to 30 minutes. The fall protection
classes were paid for by a grant from the IATSE
International Training Fund. Classes were led by
journeyman fall protection trainer Inger Brandal
of Seattle’s IATSE Local 15, and were hosted by
Portland IATSE Local 488 and IATSE Local 28 in
partnership with the Western Washington The-
atrical Training Trust.
Unlike the better-known Oscars,
the annual Screen Actors Guild
(SAG) Awards are for acting only,
honor both film and TV, and in-
clude awards for entire casts as
well as individuals. Honorees are
chosen by their fellow union mem-
bers. Top honors at this year’s
event, broadcast Jan. 27 on TNT,
went to Glenn Close, Rami Malek,
Sandra Oh, Jason Bateman, Rachel
Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Patri-
cia Arquette, and Darren Criss.
FULL WINNERS LIST bit.ly/2RSj9ru
“I thank our great union
for this. And let’s honor
the union contract.”
ALAN ALDA
Life Achievement Award
“I am so proud to be in
this union.”
GLENN CLOSE
Outstanding performance
in film by a female lead
“Some production com-
panies are not paying
overtime … We have to
stop that practice.”
PATRICIA ARQUETTE
Outstanding performance
in TV by a female lead
Glazier
Apprenticeship
Accepting
Applications
The Oregon & SW Washington
Glaziers, Architectural Metal &
Glass Workers Joint
Apprenticeship & Journeyman
Training Program will be open
to accept applications to create
a pool of eligible applicants.
Applicants must be at least 18
years old. Must apply in
person and furnish a copy of a
high school diploma and grade
transcript or GED and test
scores at time of application.
Additional educational
documents, résumés, and
letter of reference are also
helpful for scoring purposes.
Applications will be taken
March 11-22, 2019
Monday through Friday,
9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.
Glaziers Training Center
Mt. Hood Community College
Room GE 108
26000 SE Stark St.,
Gresham, Oregon
Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply; Veterans’ GI
Benefits may apply in this program
Bethany Sherer
971.978.9534
12/31/19
2018