PLAYBILL: WHAT WE LEARNED WHEN THE 12 LARGEST ENTERTAINMENT UNIONS GATHERED TO DISCUSS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

On May 6, leaders from 12 major unions and organizations in the entertainment industry gathered for a call to discuss their current efforts to support the hundreds of thousands of members who have been affected by the shutdowns associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Led by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and their the Department for Professional Employees, the conversation featured the national leaders of: Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television (SAG-AFTRA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Actors’ Equity Association (Equity), American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), Office of Professional Employees International Union Local 174, Directors Guild of America (DGA), and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).

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