By David Robb Labor Editor An all-star lineup of entertainment industry union leaders will take part in a press conference Wednesday to discuss how they are dealing with the industry’s coronavirus shutdown.
The teleconference will be hosted by Lis Shuler, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, beginning at 8 a.m. PT. “From Broadway to Hollywood–and everywhere in between–COVID-19 has paused, postponed and cancelled productions, performances and events leaving most of the country’s four million creative professionals out of work,” the AFL-CIO said in a statement announcing the news conference. “Arts, entertainment and media professionals and their unions have united to ensure all workers in the industry can access economic relief.
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