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WGAW Latinx Writers and SAG-AFTRA National Latino Committee Unite for an Inspiring Picket: ‘Latinos Know How to Fight a Labor Fight’

August 22, 2023 by  
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WGAW Latinx Writers Committee and SAG-AFTRA National Latino Committee picket

Some of the WGAW Latinx Writers Committee and SAG-AFTRA National Latino Committee picketers. (Photo credit: Marisa Roffman/Give Me My Remote.)

The WGA Latinx Writers Committee and the SAG-AFTRA National Latino Committee held bi-coastal pickets in Los Angeles and New York City last week, drawing thousands of writers, actors, and supporters to the line in support of the ongoing dual strikes.

“This is the most intense one I’ve seen so far,” Kevin Alejandro (FIRE COUNTRY, LUCIFER) told Give Me My Remote of the picket which included speeches, a flash mob from Latinas Acting Up, themed signs (and puppets), as well as a lot of music. Read more