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THE #SagAftraStrike IS OVER. 🧵 Thread below.

Mad respect for the members of SAG AFTRA for holding the line for their share of economic and social Justice!! Congratulations and always know the UAW Stands Up in Solidarity with our fellow union family!!

Strikes work.

A friendly reminder as we make our way through the fall gala season: Theatrical employers pay for virtually everything at these events — the venue, the food, the booze, the technical staff. But not the actors, of course. They're expected to perform for free.

"UAW stands for 'You Are Welcome.'"

I have a story to tell about what happened today at the matinee of Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway. (The production is spectacular, one of the best I've ever seen, and I've seen two previous horrible versions of it.) An understudy went on for the female lead, Lindsay Mendez. 1/

Unions are democracies, and democracies are at their strongest when barriers to participation are removed. This is a BFD, made possible by some pretty extraordinary leaders including Kate O'Phalen, @DarlingFeminist, and Rachel S. Hewitt. Learn more at members.actorsequity.org/get-involved/u….

In LA? Join the line.

Get yourself a strong union.

Oh how we love to see it. #1u

If you venture out into the world today, take a second to thank the workers you interact with, many of whom would rather be with their families. Look them in the eye. Ask them their names. Engage with sincerity and gratitude. Happy Holidays, and Solidarity Forever.

A+ branding. 10 out of 10. No notes. Standing in solidarity with our Equity siblings. #1u megaphone.org.uk/petitions/fair…

Swings do extraordinary, complicated, valuable work. They also help ensure that their fellow ensemblists can call out from work when they have to. So let's celebrate #SwingDay by getting more swings on Equity contracts, and securing living wages for these incredible workers.

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PAY YOUR ARTS WORKERS A LIVING F*#%ING WAGE!

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Someday, perhaps, someone will come along and save the BL from themselves. But we won’t hold our breaths.