🧵(1/2) A bill expanding Right of Publicity protections & another creating guardrails for synthetic performer use in ads have passed the New York State Senate. Thanks to Sen. Mike Gianaris & AMs Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” & Tony Simone for championing bills to protect #SagAftraMembers and NYers!

(2/2) Take action today and contact your NY state assemblymember and ask them to pass the Right of Publicity bill (A.8882) and the Synthetic Performer bill (A.8887-B). nyassembly.gov/mem/search/

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🧵Exciting news for #SagAftraMembers and NYers! A bill creating guardrails for synthetic performer use in ads passed the NY State Assembly. Thanks to Majority Leader Sen. Mike Gianaris and AM Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” for championing the bill!

🧵(1/2)The excitement continues! A bill expanding Right of Publicity protections has passed unanimously in the NY State Assembly. Thanks to Majority Leader Sen. Mike Gianaris and Assemblymember Tony Simone for your work to protect and empower #SagAftraMembers and NYers!

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#NewYork is rocking it. A huge thank you to our bill sponsors!

SAG-AFTRA and the AFL-CIO have called on senators to remove a dangerous provision from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would ban states from passing or enforcing laws protecting workers from the threats A.I. poses to their rights, jobs and safety. aflcio.org/press/releases…

🚨 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/coolingcenters/

The IMA has important guardrails and gains around A.I., including the requirement of consent across various A.I. uses and the ability for performers to suspend consent for Digital Replica use during a strike. Lock in this crucial gain with your vote: sagaftra.org/videogames2025.

Action Alert: The U.S. Senate could pass a budget bill this week that bans states from creating or enforcing A.I. protections. Call on your senators now to remove this dangerous provision from the budget bill, and to stop trying to weaken A.I. safety laws: (833) 770-1697.

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

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

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.

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!

Congrats to NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong President Mario Cilento and San Mateo Labor Council Executive Officer Julie Lind on being named the co-chairs of our AFL-CIO State Federation/Central Labor Council Advisory Committee! With their leadership, America’s unions are ready to fight for workers everywhere.

Thank you @AFTUnion and President @RWeingarten.9 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