U.K. law prevents its members from joining the picket lines in physical solidarity.
, Equity said it"stands full square behind our sister union" and that"SAG-AFTRA has our total solidarity in this fight." However, the statement explained, U.K. law prevents its members from joining the picket lines in physical solidarity and, in fact, Equity members could be"dismissed or sued" for"breach of contract" should they refuse to continue their work.
"We have been advised by SAG-AFTRA that its strike is lawful according to United States law but we have been advised by our U.K. lawyers that it is not lawful under United Kingdom law," the statement reads."Consequently, a performer joining the strike in the U.K. will have no protection against being dismissed or sued for breach of contract by the producer or the engager.
Elsewhere in the statement, Equity laments the legal restriction with a strongly-worded call for change. "Industrial relations legislation in the United Kingdom is draconian, and often viewed as the most restrictive in the Western world. The convoluted and pernicious hurdles faced by all unions in the United Kingdom are a national disgrace and need urgent reform.
The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists national board met Thursday to formally approve a strike after negotiations fell apart between the actors' union and major Hollywood studios and streamers, who are represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers . The deadline to reach a new agreement expired Wednesday, July 12 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. The strike officially began Friday at midnight Pacific time.
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