As SAG-AFTRA prepares to hit the picket lines Friday, other unions, guilds and groups are weighing in with messages of solidarity with the actors in their looming battle with the studios. Read some snippets here, and see their full statements below.
The Writers Guild, whose strike is in its 73rd day, said in a statement: “We stand solidly behind our union siblings in SAG-AFTRA as they begin their work stoppage. The last time both of our unions struck at the same time, actors and writers won landmark provisions that we all continue to benefit from today – residuals and pension and health funds.”
Said the Directors Guild, which made a tentative agreement with the AMPTP on June 3 and its members ratified the contract on June 23: “We are proud to stand with actors and writers in their fight to win agreements that address their unique and important concerns, just as they supported us in our negotiations.”
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The Teamsters’ language was a tad more colorful. Its reaction reads in part: “Greedy studios have brought this strike on themselves. These multibillion-dollar corporations — including Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Apple — are only successful because of the hard work of union members.”
Here are the full statements of solidarity from other unions and groups. We will update this post as other reactions come in:
WGA Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board of Directors and WGAE Council
DGA
Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Motion Picture Division Director Lindsay Dougherty
Jennifer Dorning, President of the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO