On Jan. 7, SAG-AFTRA members joined the Atlantic Theater backstage workers for their rally for a fair contract in Chelsea. In February of 2024, production workers at the Atlantic voted nearly unanimously in favor of unionizing with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). Negotiations have since stalled.
The rally included speeches from IATSE International President Matthew Loeb, New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento; New York City Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez; and SAG-AFTRA New York Local President Ezra Knight. After the speeches, the attendees marched down 20th Street, concluding outside of the Atlantic Theater.
Top photo: SAG-AFTRA members show their support for the Atlantic Theater workers. From left, Judith Ackerman, New York Local Board member Marc Baron, Dani Carr, New York Local Board member Avis Boone, New York Local President Ezra Knight, and Robert Jimenez.
New York Local President Ezra Knight addresses the crowd at the Atlantic Theater Stage Workers Rally.
SAG-AFTRA members march past the Atlantic Theater with their fellow unions.
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