People spoke of the same struggles, the same fears, seethed the same anger and vowed the same resistance against their bosses.
. Hollywood creatives showing up to support hotel workers seems like an odd pairing at best, or performative politics. The differences between the two groups were immediately evident at the Fairmont.
“There’s a perception that we have little in common, but we’re both fighting for our future,” said playwright Sam Chanse. She wore a bright blue Writers Guild T-shirt and asked a Unite Here member for a picket sign. “Showing up in person is the best way to show force for each other.” “At this point, it’s the most universal story to strike, right?” said Writers Guild strike captain Jonterri Gadson. She admitted to being only vaguely familiar with Unite Here’s issues until recently, but “it clicked as soon as they showed up for us. It’s clicking for a lot of us.”
Members of Unite Here Local 11 and members of the Writers Guild of America picket together outside the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica.
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