Thanks to theater friends (some of you may recognize yourselves) and activists Pramilla Malick, Dennis Higgins and photographer *par excellence* Erik McGregor for their contributions to this true and troubling story. Please read, comment at *Truthout*, and share. Everyone should be aware of this increasing corporate practice, which undermines the arts AND labor.
Please support artists, strengthen unions, and get your news from and support independent media! Maura *Undercover Corporate Work Lures Underemployed Actors and Underpaid Workers* <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Oj8P8Sv19qkKq%2F1huBHgPpJTSUiMXqTa> *Maura Stephens, Truthout:* A recent report about paid actors showing up at public meetings in New Orleans to support a proposed power plant has brought to light another shady practice of the corporatocracy. In a country where the arts have never been well supported and unions are under constant assault, it's no surprise that people in devalued professions become especially vulnerable to exploitation by the rich and powerful. *Read the Article* <http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=F5%2B%2FOzPOOjZCl4QAMqczVpJTSUiMXqTa> For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
