Natasha Lyonne, Ben Stiller and More Set Solidarity Night Fundraising Event to Benefit Crew Members Affected by Strike (Exclusive)
thewrap.comTickets can be purchased here. Members of IATSE and the Teamsters Union can attend the event free of charge.The Union Solidarity Coalition was founded by writer/directors who were moved to connect with crew affected by the 2023 WGA strike, with that early group comprised of Susanna Fogel, Rachel Lee Goldenberg, Lena Dunham, Crystal Moselle, Tara Miele, Alex Winter, Frankie Shaw, Amy Seimetz, Josh Locy, Justine Bateman, Antonio Campos, Malik Vitthal, Paul Scheer, Zoe Lister-Jones, Andrea Savage, Tony Phelan, Julie Plec and Sarah Adina Smith.
While the founding members all work in different genres and styles, they are on the same page when it comes to looking at the strike as the catalyst for creating TUSC, and they feel this is just the beginning of a larger, urgent movement of solidarity between all of the industry unions, and also co-workers who aren’t part of a union, as they face a national labor crisis.Right now, their focus is to offer direct financial support to crew members who have lost health insurance due to strike-related shutdowns.
They have established the TUSC Fund at the Motion Picture Television Fund, where social workers and insurance experts stand by to help crew who face the urgent loss of healthcare, especially those dealing with chronic health issues and mental health challenges..
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