IAM Western Territory General Vice President Gary R. Allen, Chief of Staff Bobby Martinez, and Grand Lodge Representative Richard Suarez held the line with Writers Guild of America (WGA) strikers outside of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles last week.
“This is what being in the labor movement is,” said IAM Western Territory General Vice President Gary R. Allen. “When one of us is treated unfairly, we all rise up for the justice of all workers.”
The writers went on strike on May 2 over a number of issues, most notably job security protections and compensation with regard to industry changes that come from the emergence of streaming services, like how writers are hired and the nature of their work.
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