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Writers, Actors Hold National ‘Day of Solidarity’ Rally as Strikes Continue
About 2,000 Hollywood writers, actors, and other union supporters rallied together Aug. 22, vowing to continue their fight for fair pay outside Disney Studios.
Hollywood writers and actors hold a union rally outside Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2023. The “National Day of Solidarity” rally drew an estimated 2,000 people supporting the ongoing strikes against major studios. Jill McLaughlin/The Epoch Times
BURBANK, Calif.—About 2,000 Hollywood writers, actors, and other union supporters rallied together Aug. 22, vowing to continue their fight for fair pay outside Disney Studios.
Joely Fisher, secretary and treasurer of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), spoke to the crowd at what strikers called a “National Day of Solidarity” rally.
Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
