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IRISH EQUITY, THE union representing workers in the live performance and theatre sector, is holding a solidarity demonstration at St Stephen’s Green in support of striking writers and actors in America.
Thousands of Hollywood writers went on strike in May over pay and working conditions and were joined by the members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) last month.
Equity Ireland demonstrators assembled at the Wolfe Tone monument at St Stephen’s Green and began their “day of action” at 2pm.
Though we are not on strike we stand in solidarity with our friends in @sagaftra who are @IrishEquity #sagaftrasolidarity pic.twitter.com/xKM2AfI9j6
— BILL MURPHY 🕉 (@1billmurphy) August 19, 2023
The union, which is a part of Siptu, stated on its website:
“Our members stand in solidarity with the workers involved in the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strike.”
“We have reached a pivotal juncture within the industry worldwide and must act collectively to ensure that all crew, performers, writers and composers are truly valued and share in the success of the industry.
“We would encourage all Irish Equity members to attend the rally on Saturday. This is also a call-out to non-union performers and creatives to attend and support the rally.”
Irish Equity’s president, Gerry O’Brien told the crowd that today’s demonstration wasn’t about big name actors and stars but about the unseen writers and unsung background and supporting actors who make productions possible.
“The streamers have shortened their working lives and minimised their financial returns on their royalties, making it impossible for them to create sustainable careers in an industry that demands they give up their very best at all times,” he said.
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Sooner AI takes these jobs the better
@Jon John: so what you’re saying is you really don’t understand AI.
@Jon John: do you ever shut up?
Rte out for the day so then. The problem with ai is the companies who own it. They are evil. I personally have 0 sympathy for any actors or script writers, they all engage in the woke communism destroying our countries. Its karma and shows exactly what’s going to happen to all the people who support the communism. They will be disposed of in the end. The who thing is designed to destroy western culture and civilization.
@James murphy: What is “woke communism”?
@James murphy: woke communism? Pull your head in there lad.
@lWOk0fWf: my head in where exactly now?
@James murphy: You’re some t°°l
@The Irish love this shy….: I’m some t star star l, what’s that now?
Please hope most of them from Fair city
Irish actors union…who? The cast of Fair City and Killinascully. Please, stop Irish people, stop. Yes we know you’re desperately insecure and need approval but stop, please, cringe
You shout about capitalism destroying society, when the union members stand up you call them destructive.
When the government withdraws vital services and union members stand up you call them trouble makers.
When the cost of living cripples low income families and union members stand up you call them greedy.
Trade union members across every sector in society are putting themselves in the firing line every day to protect, enhance and improve everyone’s conditions.
Instead of cheap shots that only serve capitalists agenda, try supporting or even better Join a Union.
@Alan H: which vital services has the government withdrawn?
@donal O’brien: St James Hospital mental health services, patient step-down unit is to shut. Mental health beds have been withdrawn over the past decade by successive governments. This is just one example.
@donal O’brien: Not withdrawn, just decimated, nearly all of them.
I actually had another thought too, I’m not religious myself but I study everything and I did study revelations from saint john. An awful lot of it is coming to fruition. Take the fire from the sky, that’s happening, the mark of the beast, already in Sweden, no purchases without the mark of the beast and there are two beasts and their horns represent the mechanisms which our government are going to put in place. How things have gone from one extreme to the other in this country.
@James murphy: Oh dear. Go for a walk FFS.
@James murphy: you’re hilarious
@lWOk0fWf: thank you, I do appreciate your compliment.
It’s a tragedy. And yet… a comedy. Sure… isn’t that what it’s all about?
All woke muppets.
@Neil O.: Ironically that is a woke comment.
Wonder what took them so long rally their support? Boyd Barrett et al must have been asleep at the wheel to miss this particular bandwagon?
i think the actors strike should be written into the storyline on Fair City.
That will turn the tide.
In fact, the Tubridy sage should also be included. That’ll give it a sense of realism as soap life representing realisms. We could include a reference to all the thousands of letter Tubridy said he received showing support and loyalty to him.
I’m off now to buy a Renault. If its good enough for Marty Morrisey, its good enough for me.
‘Standing in solidarity’ is no different to ’1 like 1 prayer’, it is the pinnacle of time-wasting. There’s a vicarious embarrassment that pays visit when seeing adults align in what is shared fiction.
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