On Tuesday evening, National Union Solidarity Day, thousands of local writers, actors and broadcasters gathered into Teamsters Local 728 to show support for their union amid the impending strikes of WGA and SAG-AFTRA, both currently in their 115th and 42nd days on the picket lines respectively.
Atlanta represents over 3,000 SAG-AFTRA members and 121 WGA members, many of whom have been active on picket lines, social media and at rallies throughout the striking period.
Familiar faces, ranging from “Dynasty” and “The Parent Trap” actress and activist Elaine Hendrix to “Stranger Things” co-star Catherine Dyer, took the podium one by one to show support for the fight for creatives to be compensated in payment and resources by corporate media outlets.
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