'We are made to feel like we have to be quiet in order to protect future working opportunities.'
Mondadori Portfolio / Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images, Jessica explained why it was important for her to attend despite being advised against it and how SAG-AFTRA members can support each other.“I was very nervous about coming,” Jessica said while promoting her new film, directed by independent filmmaker Michel Franco."There were actually some people on my team who advised me against it.”"I'm very lucky. I'm very aware of how lucky I am.
"That is the environment that I think has allowed workplace abuse to go unchecked for many decades, and it's also the environment that has saddled members of my union with unfair contracts."She added that SAG-AFTRA has been explicitly clear about how members can support the strike, each other, and the organization. That includes posting on social media, walking the picket lines, and to work and support interim agreement projects.
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