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Equity President Kate Shindle addresses the National Press Club about NEA Funding in 2017

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  • Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Sydney Kamlager for United States House of Representatives

    Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Sydney Kamlager for United States House of Representatives

    Actors’ Equity Association announced that Equity’s National Council has voted to endorse State Senator Sydney Kamlager's election campaign for United States Congress on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment.

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  • Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Judy Chu for United States House of Representatives

    Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Judy Chu for United States House of Representatives

    Actors’ Equity Association announced that Equity’s National Council has voted to endorse Rep. Judy Chu's reelection campaign for United States Congress on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment.

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  • Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Chellie Pingree for United States House of Representatives

    Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Chellie Pingree for United States House of Representatives

    Actors’ Equity Association announced that Equity’s National Council has voted to endorse Rep. Chellie Pingree's reelection campaign for United States Congress on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment.

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  • Actors' Equity Association Commends Gov. Newsom for Signing SB 1116 into Law

    Actors' Equity Association Commends Gov. Newsom for Signing SB 1116 into Law

    “This bill is an important step forward for California’s live arts industry and the thousands of arts workers who have still not fully recovered from the COVID shutdown,” said Kate Shindle, President of Actors’ Equity Association. “In signing this bill, Gov. Newsom clearly understands that the live arts are a huge economic driver in communities across California. Our work is not over, as we must now secure funding for this program in the next session. I’m grateful for the leadership of Senator Portantino, who brought this innovative bill to the floor for a vote, and hope that Gov. Newsom will work with our coalition to fund it.”

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  • Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Reverend Raphael Warnock for United States Senate

    Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Reverend Raphael Warnock for United States Senate

    Actors’ Equity Association announced that Equity’s National Council has voted to endorse Reverend Raphael Warnock's reelection campaign for United States Senate on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment.

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  • Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Karen Bass for Mayor of Los Angeles

    Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Karen Bass for Mayor of Los Angeles

    Actors’ Equity Association announced that Equity’s National Council has voted to endorse Karen Bass’s campaign for Mayor on behalf of the more than 7,000 members living in Los Angeles.

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  • Actors’ Equity Association Reaches New Heights  by Organizing Lecturers at the Griffith Observatory Planetarium

    Actors’ Equity Association Reaches New Heights by Organizing Lecturers at the Griffith Observatory Planetarium

    Today Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live entertainment, has filed with the Los Angeles City Employee Relations Board on behalf of the planetarium lecturers at Griffith Observatory. The entirety of the planetarium’s lecture staff have signed union authorization cards. As a result 

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  • Actors’ Equity Association Applauds Senate Passage of California SB 1116

    Actors’ Equity Association Applauds Senate Passage of California SB 1116

    Union Calls on Gov. Newsom to Support the Innovative Bill From Sen. Portantino That Ensures Arts Funding Goes to Arts Workers and Helps Small Nonprofits with Payroll 

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  • ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION TO UNIONIZE STRIPPERS AT STAR GARDEN

    ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION TO UNIONIZE STRIPPERS AT STAR GARDEN

    Employees at the North Hollywood Club Will Become the Only Strippers in the United States to be Represented by a Union

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  • Actors’ Equity Association Supports Victory Gardens Theater Workers

    Actors’ Equity Association Supports Victory Gardens Theater Workers

    As the events surrounding Victory Gardens Theater and its Board of Directors’ failed stewardship have been made public this week, union staff and leadership have been in continual contact with the stage managers and actors working on the production of cullud wattah. Actors' Equity Association stands fully in support of our members, and their right to a safe work environment – as well as the right of all workers to work in a safe environment free from harassment, discrimination and bullying. 

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