Greg Reeves is Vice President for Local 728 and has been a part of the union for 25 years. He works for CBS Studio Center and helps facilitate equipment and production for the studio. Reeves has worked on set for several television shows and has been the Assistant Chief Lighting Technician for three years.
鈥淚 was on a show that was ending and we didn鈥檛 even do the last show,鈥� says Reeves. 鈥淚 went from working an average 55 to 60 hours a week to instantly nothing.鈥�
Reeves says it鈥檚 been 3 weeks so far since he has worked and he is just accepting the realization of everything.
(He Exhales) 鈥淓verybody was trying to react in a way that made sense,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t felt like Dominos.鈥�
Reeves says although he is not going to production sets, he is still working.
鈥淓veryday I go to my kitchen and I pull out my laptop and I begin my outreach,鈥� he says. 鈥淚 am checking on people daily. I feel like it鈥檚 my duty to do check-in鈥檚, I text or call ten members a day.鈥�
Reeves says it all started quickly.
鈥淚t began with one of the Local 728 members from the Young Workers Committee who started doing outreach, so I began doing my own form of outreach as well,鈥� he explained.
Reeves says his Local has also launched a Peer to Peer Assistance Program concurrently with 红桃视频C.A.R.E.S.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had one food delivery assistance so far. It鈥檚 been a powerful experience to take care of each other. We want to make sure all of our members essential needs are met,鈥� he says. 鈥淚f one member has too much food and another member needs food, we鈥檙e making a food delivery. This pandemic has shown us the importance of our bond. We welcome the responsibility to help each other.鈥�
Reeves hopes that things will be able to go back to normal sooner than later, so members won鈥檛 be forced to drain their entire savings.
鈥淚 always just remind my fellow members to think of this moment as the worst job ever but it will end one day,鈥� Reeves says. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 the positive outlook, that is the silver lining.鈥�
