#UniteTheRoad

[chansaw]

i’ve gotten a lot of new followers recently so i thought now would be a good time to get on my soapbox. as many of you know, i’m an actor. many of you guys are theatre kids/theatre fans. in case you didn’t know, actors equity (the professional actors’ union) has issued a strike threat for all broadway national tours currently on the road. they’re fighting for better wages and safer working conditions.

nearly every touring actor is currently working under a contract that expired over two months ago. often, they only get one day off per week and that day is almost always spent traveling to the next tour stop. a touring actor makes, at a minimum, $1500 per week less than an actor playing the same role on broadway. their per diems aren’t enough to cover rising hotel/travel costs, and the language surrounding acceptable housing conditions is woefully out of date. if you love theatre and the people who work extremely hard to bring your favorite stories to life onstage, please help support the AEA in their efforts to renegotiate better touring contracts with the broadway league! you don’t even need to be an actor/member of the union to help out.

check out the full letter addressed to the broadway league to see what conditions the union are fighting for, and scroll through the list of signers to see if you can spot your favorite actor.

then, add YOUR name to the chorus by signing the audience pledge not to cross the picket line if the strike occurs below:

and if internet petitions aren’t your thing, another easy action you can take to support this effort is going to the broadway league’s instagram page and flooding their comments with #UniteTheRoad!

[cwamc]

🚨 watch aline mayagoitia (howard, six boleyn tour) explain what the actors' equity negotiations are all about, and learn how you can support actors and stage managers on tour! 🚨

sign the audience pledge here:

[general-tallycraven]

I'm not sure if anyone is paying attention to it but right now all Touring Shows across the United States are on verge of striking. They need better working conditions, a higher per diam, and back up for stage management.

It's not a lot to ask for but it's important. Look up the Unite The Road Hash Tag to learn more about what they are fighting for. Also the Actors Equity Account is sharing more information.

Lastly a few different stars have asked people to commenr the #unitetheroad on the broadway league instagram posts.

[itsdlevy]

Actors' Equity Association returns to the bargaining table TOMORROW to try to reach a deal with The Broadway League that will avert a strike on tour. Add your name to tell actors & stage managers on tour you've got their backs!