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“Passing the PRO Act will also send a message from Congress that they care about the wellbeing of American workers. That includes the right to organize, to receive a living wage and to combat misclassification.”

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional performers and stage managers working in live theatre, responded to the news that the Kennedy Center canceled their planned tour of Finn, a musical for young audiences.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional performers and stage managers working in live theatre, responded to the news that President Donald Trump had taken several steps to dismantle the National Labor Relations Board.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional performers and stage managers working in live theatre, applauded the reintroduction of the bipartisan Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA), introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL).

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre, applauds the reintroduction of the bipartisan Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA), introduced by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC).

Arts Advocates released the following statements after the legislature agreed to restore 75 percent of the recent cuts announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom had announced fully cutting the state’s innovative Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund ($12.5 million), plus a reduction of 38% in state grant funding for small arts nonprofits through the California Arts Council (CAC) on May 10 when he released his May Revised budget proposal.

Newsom’s Draconian 58% Cuts to Critical Arts Programming to have Catastrophic Consequences on Creative Industry That Supports 847,688 Jobs; Rural Communities and Communities of Color to be Most Impacted

Equity urges Governor Newsom to sign bill into law as soon as possible.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has issued a statement in response to the reintroduction of the Equality Act in Congress.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has issued the following statement in response to the news that the Assemblymember Robert Rivas will succeed Anthony Rendon as California speaker of the Assembly.