FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Katie Barrows
Communications Director
P: 202-549-5991
Kbarrows@dpeaflcio.org

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2023 - Today, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) announced members will go on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) starting at midnight tonight. Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) President Jennifer Dorning released the following statement in support of performers going on strike: 

“DPE and our coalition of professionals stand with SAG-AFTRA members going on strike. SAG-AFTRA members help bring to life TV shows, films, and other content that produce billions in profits for hugely successful studios. Performers, like all professionals, must be able to pursue family-supporting careers as their industry evolves with new technologies. DPE calls on the AMPTP to negotiate a contract that provides SAG-AFTRA members with a fair return on their work.

Solidarity with SAG-AFTRA members who join Writers Guild members in holding the line for a fair contract!”

About DPE

The Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) is a coalition of 24 unions representing over four million professional and technical union members. DPE affiliate unions represent professionals in over 300 occupations in education and healthcare; science, engineering, and technology; legal, business, and management; media, entertainment, and the arts; and public administration.