This is Day 109 of the WGA strike and Day 36 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Strikers Protest Lack Of Progress On Safe Zone Outside NBCUniversal; Studio Responds
01.08.2023 - 20:39 / deadline.com
It’s Day 19 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 92 of the WGA strike.
Frustrated with the lack of progress on a safe zone for picketers outside of the NBCUniversal lot, SAG-AFTRA Board Member Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher was joined by WGA Negotiating Committee Co-Chair David Goodman and U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) on Tuesday to hand deliver a petition demanding a swifter resolution.
The WGA says its been eight weeks since the LAPD’s Labor Relations unit told the studio to create a k-rail pedestrian path along Lankershim Boulevard, but nothing has been completed. Around the time the writers hit the picket line, the studio cut off access to Lankershim sidewalks to accommodate a long in-the-works improvement project. As a result, picketers could only congregate on the corners or picket outside of Gate 8 on Barham Boulevard, where a row of Ficus trees were unexpectedly trimmed during the dead of summer (and the studio was fined as a result).
“They ripped up the fucking sidewalks and our members said, ‘nice try,'” Goodman told the crowd Monday. “We’re not going anywhere. Then they cut down the trees. And our members said, is that all you got? We’re not going anywhere. But in all seriousness, a lot of coordinators and the captains and the WGA staff saw that our picketers lives were in danger and they demanded that NBCU do something about the damage they cause. And NBCU said no.”
“What they’re doing now is they’re trying to cut the trees, they’re trying to break up the sidewalks, they’re trying to make it unsafe and they might even send out some security that will protest with you,” added Gomez. “But we know who they really are. So, your job is not to give up, to show each other respect and to have each other’s
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deadline.com
15.08.2023 / 20:45
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Protest Songs & “People’s Spirits” Echo At Musical Rally In Manhattan
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justjared.com
14.08.2023 / 01:09
Stephen Amell Opens Up About Joining The Picket Line, Despite SAG-AFTRA Strike Comments
Stephen Amell has opened up about joining the picket line for the SAG-AFTRA strike.
etcanada.com
13.08.2023 / 13:57
Chris Pratt Sends Support As ‘Parks And Recreation’ Cast (And Li’l Sebastian!) Reunites On The Picket Line
Several members of the “Parks and Recreation” cast reunited this week — not for a reboot or TV special, but on the picket line as they join the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
etcanada.com
12.08.2023 / 18:17
‘Parks And Recreation’ Cast Reunites On The Picket Line — Even Lil Sebastian!
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variety.com
11.08.2023 / 23:01
Stephen Amell Hits the Picket Line After Criticism for Anti-Strike Statements
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deadline.com
08.08.2023 / 20:47
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Union-Seeking Fiction Podcasters Make Their Case At Amazon In NYC
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deadline.com
04.08.2023 / 19:35
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Thousands Descend On NBCUniversal After Sidewalk Controversy
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.08.2023 / 17:23
The view from the picket line as bus drivers speak out over financial struggle and 'daily abuse'
More than a month since first walking out, bus drivers who face 'daily abuse' have been making their voices heard. Unite the Union members working for First Manchester have today (Friday, August 4) walked out in a dispute over pay and conditions.
justjared.com
04.08.2023 / 04:57
Alison Brie & Dave Franco Join Friend Jim Rash on the Picket Lines
Alison Brie and Dave Franco are letting their voices be heard amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in Hollywood.
deadline.com
03.08.2023 / 20:53
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Fran Drescher Hits NYC & Silversun Pickups Perform Outside Disney As Focus Turns To NBCUniversal Picket Tomorrow
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deadline.com
02.08.2023 / 23:23
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deadline.com
26.07.2023 / 23:49
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deadline.com
25.07.2023 / 22:11
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Stars Hit Times Square Rally – From Fraser, Chastain, Cranston & Pierce To Slater, Wong, Hennessy, Shannon, Buscemi & More
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deadline.com
25.07.2023 / 00:31
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Tourists Turn Demonstrators In L.A.; Shawn Ryan, Jon Huertas, Sandra Bernhard Talk Strikes
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deadline.com
21.07.2023 / 22:01
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deadline.com
21.07.2023 / 01:15
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Michael Chiklis Calls For “Grown-ups To Get Back To The Table & Make A Deal”; Dylan McDermott & Dermot Mulroney Confusion; ‘Jury Duty’ Cast Renders Verdict On Strike
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deadline.com
19.07.2023 / 21:45
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Game Show Day With Mikey Day In Busy New York; L.A. Sees Action At Amazon, Fox
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deadline.com
18.07.2023 / 23:57
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Rachel McAdams, James L. Brooks, Debbie Allen & Marianne Williamson Strike In LA As ‘Bridgerton’ Picket Hits Netflix
It’s Day 5 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 79 of the WGA strike.
deadline.com
18.07.2023 / 19:03
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Hear From Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Kal Penn, Others As Actors & Writers Hit The Streets Of Manhattan
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