Hello ACTRAvists:

A reminder to join us at two rallies tomorrow in support of striking SAG-AFTRA and WGA members, on day 486 of the shameful lockout of ACTRA performers by the ICA.

SAG-AFTRA National Vice President, Los Angeles, Michelle Hurd will join Noble and many other high profile ACTRA Members and union leaders in downtown Toronto to push back on corporate greed of advertising agencies, studios, and streamers who refuse to bargain fairly.

TORONTO RALLY:

WHEN:              10 am ET Friday August 25, 2023
WHERE:            Amazon and Apple Headquarters: 120 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, ON
(Directly southwest of Union Station)

VANCOUVER RALLY:

WHEN:              11 am PT Friday August 25, 2023
WHERE:            Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street

For those who can’t make it in person, you can still participate by watching the live streams on social media. Watch the Toronto rally live on ACTRA National’s Facebook Page or Instagram account, and watch the Vancouver rally live on UBCP/ACTRA’s Instagram page. Please share the live streams, like, and comment to show your solidarity.

Note the “Going Dark” boycott of Meta ends tonight at midnight.

In case you missed it, CLICK HERE to watch a compilation video of Tuesday’s pickets at Wendy’s in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

NOTE: Toronto members, please follow any instructions from our rally monitors who will be wearing ACTRA hats and high visibility vests. BC members, please look out for union staff on site if you have any questions. Please do not interact with police, instead refer them to staff or rally monitors.

See you tomorrow!