New York state Attorney General Tish James, New York state Senate Deputy Leader Mike Gianaris and New York state Sen. Lea Webb join thousands in support of striking entertainment industry workers.
On Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Warner Bros. Discovery/Netflix picket line, thousands of union members and supporters joined together in an incredible showing of solidarity for the New York State AFL-CIO and New Jersey State AFL-CIO / SAG-AFTRA and WGAE Solidarity Picket.
Following a picket line that stretched around the entire block, SAG-AFTRA New York Local Vice President Jim Kerr hosted a lineup of speakers that included New York Attorney General Letitia James; New York state Senate Deputy Leader Mike Gianaris; New York state Sen. Lea Webb; New York Local President Ezra Knight; WGAE President Michael Winship; SAG-AFTRA and WGA member John Leguizamo; SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Local President Nicole Izanec; SAG-AFTRA Executive Director, New York Local, Labor Policy and International Affairs Rebecca Damon; and WGAE Executive Director Lowell Peterson. A special thank you to NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento and NJ AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech for sharing their words of support and joining SAG-AFTRA and the WGA as our partners for this special picket.
Top photo: SAG-AFTRA and WGAE leadership and members gathered with the NYS AFL-CIO and NJ AFL-CIO and elected officials for a solidarity picket outside the Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix offices on Sept. 14, 2023. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
John Leguizamo addresses the crowd. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
New York Local President Ezra Knight. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
Members and supporters in front of Warner Bros. Discovery New York City headquarters. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
From left, SAG-AFTRA 3rd Vice President Jim Kerr; New York state Attorney General Letitia James; SAG-AFTRA New York Local Executive Director, Labor Policy and International Affairs Rebecca Damon; Writers Guild of America East Executive Director Lowell Peterson; and New York Local President Ezra Knight. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
WGAE President Michael Winship. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
NJ AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
N.Y. state Senate Deputy Leader Mike Gianaris. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
NY state Sen. Lea Webb. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Local President Nicole Izanec. Photo by Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
Miram Silverman, left, and Oscar Isaac. Derek French | Shutterstock for SAG-AFTRA.
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