Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Thousands Descend On NBCUniversal After Sidewalk Controversy
deadline.comThis is Day 95 of the WGA strike and Day 22 of the SAG-AFTRA strike NBCUniversal has been at the center of a number of controversies involving its picket line over the last few months.
The studio was accused of malicious tree-trimming and construction has caused chaos as writers and actors have attempted to picket at the FBI studio.
Today saw thousands of WGA and SAG-AFTRA members celebrate a new pavement with freshly poured asphalt and the removal of fencing in what is thought to be one of the biggest collection of picketers in LA since the strike(s) began. “This is what democracy looks like,” the crowd chanted.
It helped that picketing was shut at Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney to help bolster numbers. A jovial mood saw actors such as Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet and American Gods’ Ricky Whittle attend the picket line, which had a large police presence.
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