Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
A coalition of more than a dozen entertainment unions are joining efforts to press Congress to ask for an emergency relief bill that includes direct cash payments of more than $1,000 a month for workers, as well as the extension of unemployment benefits and a provision for paid sick leave, among other priorities. "In a state like California, weekly benefits for creative professionals range from $40 to $450, which is not enough to weather this crisis— and far below what creative professionals would be earning if they could work," statedJennifer Dorning, president ofDepartment for Professional Employees.
The effort is being coordinated by Department for Professional Employees, which is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Among the unions involved in.
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