Dancing With The Stars is not struck by SAG-AFTRA, so the union is not allowed to stop performers from working
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operates under the separate “Network Code” and is therefore not struck—as far as SAG-AFTRA is concerned. Ittell its members not to work on the show and must, as a matter of fact, tell them that theyHere’s a key bit from the union’s statement that makes it all pretty clear: “By not showing up to work, our performers can be held in breach of contract and the Union is prohibited from advising them not to work.
SAG-AFTRA’s statement also makes a point to say that the union supports the WGA, noting, “we stand with our union siblings across the industry as we also recognize our obligations under federal labor law.” There’s another key bit in thereencourage its members to continue working on non-struck projects likeand not necessarily that it’s undermining any other unions that may or may not happen to be striking.
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