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Unions, Theater Owners Call for Emergency Relief for Entertainment Workers

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A coalition of more than a dozen entertainment unions are joining efforts to press Congress to ask for an emergency relief bill that includes direct cash payments of more than $1,000 a month for workers, as well as the extension of unemployment benefits and a provision for paid sick leave, among other priorities. "In a state like California, weekly benefits for creative professionals range from $40 to $450, which is not enough to weather this crisis— and far below what creative professionals would be earning if they could work," statedJennifer Dorning, president ofDepartment for Professional Employees.

The effort is being coordinated by Department for Professional Employees, which is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Among the unions involved in.

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