Actors, writers bring picket signs to Chicago
Striking screenwriters and actors held rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago on Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities.
The Philadelphia rally at Love Park drew actors Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter, stars of the hit Philly-set TV show"Abbott Elementary." Said Ralph:"Enough is enough and we demand more." Actors David Morse and Brian Anthony Wilson also attended. by signing up you agree to our terms of service In Chicago, hundreds of strikers -- many wearing black SAG T-shirts -- marched and chanted at Millennium Park."We're union/United/Never be divided." A small brass band accompanied the strikers and at one point played"This Land Is Your Land." One sign read:"Corporate Greed Stinks." Cars honked their horns in support. Many unions were represented, including Teamsters and teachers.
Film and TV sets dot America. Cities like Chicago with shows like"Chicago Med,""Chicago PD," and"The Chi" have stopped filming until the strike is resolved. There were more than 30 major productions in Massachusetts last year. Strikers took to the street in Boston on Wednesday. The rallies outside New York and Los Angeles are an important step to showing that many of the issues the actors and writers are fighting for are global ones, she said.
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