Stephen Amell Attacks SAG-AFTRA Strike as ‘Reductive Negotiating Tactic’: ‘I Support My Union, but I Do Not Support Striking’
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy When SAG-AFTRA members voted on authorizing a strike, an overwhelming 98% majority of returns gave guild leadership the green light to walk out of negotiations if needed, with roughly half of eligible members submitting ballots.
Speaking over the weekend, actor Stephen Amell doesn’t count himself among the members in favor of one. During an appearance for a Q&A with fans at Galaxycon in Raleigh, N.C., Amell voiced his disagreements with the ongoing actors strike, which began on July 14. “I support my union, I do.
And I stand with them. I do not support striking. I don’t. I think that it is a reductive negotiating tactic,” Amell began, sighing.
The footage of Amell’s appearance at the convention was widely distributed on social media. “I find the entire thing incredibly frustrating.
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