Teamsters Local 210, the site with headquarters in New York that represents the employees of SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity with headquarters in New York in collective bargaining, approved a resolution centered on the rights of women Supreme Court. Roe against Wade.
The resolution, passed Monday by the local executive council, said the venue “condemns the Supreme Court’s attack on women and affirms that reproductive health services must be private, safe, accessible and legal” and outlines several steps the venue takes. agree to take. Following the decision, including working with other unions, lawmakers and organizations to “ensure access to reproductive health care for Teamster members who live in New York and those who travel here for care.” Bernadette Kelly, Recording Secretary Location 210 announced the news on Twitter on Monday, calling it a “committed resolution to be an allied ship [sic]resistance and organization.
The resolution also says the roughly 9,000 local members will support “pro-choice and pro-union” political candidates, support legislation that promotes “reproductive freedom and social programs for working families” and speak to members about how “the attacks of Supreme Court to our rights harm unions and all workers” in workplaces and union meetings.
Teamsters Local 210 also decided to support the women’s caucuses of the International Union and any new efforts to form appropriate group programs, promote women’s leadership in their collective bargaining activities, and “re-engage the labor movement that transcends civil rights, including civil rights.” of immigrants, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities”.
In late June, other entertainment industry unions issued statements and resolutions echoing Roe against Wade. The Directors Guild of America Foundation announced that it will provide financial assistance to members who cross state lines to “ensure their access to safe abortion care,” while SAG-AFTRA said it will pursue legislative efforts “to protect women’s rights.” toward choice and self-determination that has been recognized for decades”. Actors’ Equity pledged to help members access abortion, and the IATSE, Writers Guild of America East Council and Writers Guild of America West Board of Directors issued statements condemning the decision.
At the same time, the International Union of Teamsters published several statements against the Supreme Court. Roe vs Wade the decision; the hollywood reporter He turned to Internacional for specific comment on the decision. In addition to workers from the performing arts unions SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity, Local 210 represents airline, healthcare, delivery and retail workers, as well as workers in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

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