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  • March 2020

Press Releases March 2020

  1. ACTORS’ EQUITY THANKS CONGRESS FOR INCLUDING ARTS WORKERS IN THE CARES ACT

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:32:00 GMT – 0

    Bill Boosts Weekly Unemployment Benefit by $600 and Includes New Triggers to File for Unemployment for Those Who Accepted Offers for Productions Postponed by COVID-19 Before Work Started

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    • Coronavirus
    • Funding
  2. IMPORTANT STEP: SENATE PROPOSAL EXPANDS ACCESS TO UNEMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:39:00 GMT – 0

    Senate Bill Boosts Weekly Unemployment Benefit by $600 and Includes New Triggers to File for Unemployment for Those Who Accepted Offers But Productions Were Postponed by COVID-19 Before They Started Work

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    • Coronavirus
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  3. ACTORS’ EQUITY LAUNCHES EMERGENCY “CURTAIN UP FUND” TO GET MEMBERS ON THEIR FEET FINANCIALLY; ISSUES CHALLENGE GRANT TO THE ACTORS FUND

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:04:00 GMT – 0

    Equity will contribute $500,000 and match another $250,000 in contributions; Funds raised will support members at risk due to work cancellations in the effort to contain COVID-19.

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    • Coronavirus
  4. KEY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SIGN LETTER COMMITTING TO SUPPORT ART AND ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:34:00 GMT – 0

    From Brandon Lorenz, National Director of Communications and Public Policy: “Countless actors, stage managers and everyone who work in arts and entertainment are out of work and wondering how they will make their next rent payment. We are grateful for the leadership of Rep. Schiff and all the members of Congress who have made it clear they understand arts workers need to be protected during this unprecedented health emergency. We will continue to work in partnership with other entertainment unions to make the case that Congress must act.”

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    • Coronavirus
  5. THE COALITION OF BROADWAY UNIONS AND GUILDS (COBUG) CALLS ON NEW YORK CITY AND STATE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO ARTS WORKERS IMPACTED BY COVID-19

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:24:00 GMT – 0

    In response to the public health crisis brought on by COVID-19 (coronavirus), members of the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) issued the following statement.

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    • Coronavirus
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  6. ACTORS’ EQUITY MAKES NEW, TEMPORARY REMOTE WORK AGREEMENTS AVAILABLE TO PRODUCERS IN AREAS WITH LIMITS ON PUBLIC GATHERINGS

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:34:00 GMT – 0

    With a number of states and cities under a ban on public gatherings, Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has made new remote work agreements available for select producers to capture and make a performance available online for one-time viewing to ticket buyers.

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    • Coronavirus
  7. Actors’ Equity Asks Producers to Put Health and Safety First and Temporarily Postpone all EPAs and ECCS

    Levy, David – Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:32:00 GMT – 0

    Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, is asking all Equity producers temporarily postpone all of their required Equity Principal Auditions (EPAs) and Equity Chorus Calls (ECCs). 

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    • Coronavirus
  8. WITH BROADWAY PERFORMANCES SUSPENDED, WE MUST FOCUS ON PROTECTING WORKERS WHO WILL BE DISPLACED

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:41:00 GMT – 0

    Gov. Cuomo has taken an important step; now New York and Congress must focus on protecting thousands of arts workers who will be displaced.

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    • Coronavirus
    • Funding
  9. IN RESPONSE TO LIMITING PUBLIC GATHERINGS, EQUITY SAYS ASSISTANCE NEEDED FOR THOSE WHOSE LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS ON ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:46:00 GMT – 0

    Kate Shindle, President of Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement in reaction to the District of Columbia, the Bay Area and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee limiting public gatherings:

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    • Coronavirus
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  10. ACTORS’ EQUITY STATEMENT ON PREPARATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:30:00 GMT – 0

    Actors’ Equity Association released the following statement in regards to concerns about coronavirus and safety and health in the workplace.

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    • Coronavirus
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