BROADWAY WORLD: AEA, SAG-AFTRA AND LOCAL 802 AFM RELEASE JOINT STATEMENT ON THE NEED FOR HARASSMENT-FREE WORKPLACES IN THE ARTS

SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle and American Federation of Musicians Local 802 President and Executive Director Adam Krauthamer released the following joint statement:

"Every worker deserves to do their job in an environment free of harassment of any kind, whether that harassment creates a toxic workplace or, certainly in the case of sexual harassment, when that behavior is also against the law.

"All harassment is not only detrimental to the health and welfare of workers, but also a serious threat to the proper functioning of a company. Thus, every corporate Board of Directors should be deeply alarmed by credible reports of long-standing, repeated violent and aggressive harassing behavior by individuals who hold high positions within a company or on a production and exercise management power over subordinates. Workers who come forward to blow the whistle in these situations are incredibly brave and we applaud their courage.

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