Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America picket line outside the Netflix office in Manhattan on Monday.
The congresswoman joined in chants of “New York is a union town” and took selfies on the picket line, according to a report from the Hollywood Reporter.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined the WGA and @sagaftra picket line with a message of solidarity! Thank you @AOC ✊❤️#WGAstrong #SAGAFTRAstrong #WGAstrike #1u pic.twitter.com/9qdERcwkuB
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) July 24, 2023
The striking unions demand wage increases and better working conditions for their members.
While speaking to the crowd, Ocasio-Cortez also brought up the UPS workers who are heading towards a potential strike, calling it “hot labor summer.”
“We have workers all across the country — either currently on strike or gearing up to be on strike — because at the end of the day we are all facing the same challenge, which is an unacceptable, unprecedented concentration of wealth and corporate greed in America,” Ocasio-Cortez, who represents New York’s 14th Congressional District, told the crowd.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined SAG-AFTRA’s picket line outside of Netflix’s NYC office today as union members strike to secure better working conditions.
“I do not know how any person can say I need another $100 million before another person can have health care.” pic.twitter.com/SW9PuorEE6
— POLITICO (@politico) July 24, 2023
“But we know that the way that we bust that up is by standing together in solidarity,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined SAG-AFTRA’s picket line outside of Netflix’s NYC office today as union members strike to secure better working conditions.
“I do not know how any person can say I need another $100 million before another person can have health care.” pic.twitter.com/SW9PuorEE6
— POLITICO (@politico) July 24, 2023
“Direct action gets the goods, now and always,” she continued. “The only way that we can do this is by showing them that we are stronger. That our solidarity is stronger than their greed, that our care for one another will overcome their endless desire for more.”
“Your fight right here is what’s going to bust this thing right open,” she continued.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins the SAG-AFTRA and WGA picket line outside the Warner Bros. Discovery office in Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/RoRDIc1CpE
— Jeff Coltin (@JCColtin) July 24, 2023
Members of SAG-AFTRA on strike in mid-July, while the Writers Guild began their strike in May.
