Hollywood unions (and stars) rally near Disney amid strikes. 'They underestimated our resolve'
by Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Aug 23, 2023
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES — More than 3,000 union members gathered near Walt Disney Co.'s Burbank headquarters in support of striking Hollywood actors — buoyed by impassioned speeches from Olivia Pope, President Jed Bartlet and Hellboy.
Kerry Washington ("Scandal"), Martin Sheen ("The West Wing") and Ron Perlman ("Sons of Anarchy" and "Hellboy") were among those who appeared on a makeshift stage on the back of a flatbed truck Tuesday to rally union members across Los Angeles' labor landscape.
The event marked the 40th day of a strike by members of the performers' union SAG-AFTRA against the major media companies,
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