President Joe Biden supports SAG-AFTRA’s strike announcement, saying all workers deserve fair pay.
Count President Joe Biden among the supporters of the actors strike in Hollywood.
“The President believes all workers — including actors — deserve fair pay and benefits,” White House spokesperson said Robyn Patterson in a statement Friday. “The President supports workers’ right to strike and hopes the parties can reach a mutually beneficial agreement.”
Biden, a proponent of organized labor, previously backed striking members of the Writers Guild of America in May, when Hollywood’s scribes started picketing. Biden’s support for the actors’ work stoppage comes as UPS workers prepare for a potential strike, and the nation’s auto workers enter potentially contentious negotiations with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.
The White House released the statement a day after the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists called a strike following the collapse of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
