, urging that they make provisions for the entertainment workforce.Deadline
DEADLINE: So it is not just that many industry workers are ineligible to receive emergency paid family leave or medical leave. It’s also those who are unemployed and the need to expand their benefits.Absolutely. Now in terms of unemployment, obviously there are millions and millions of people impacted. Unemployment claims have just jumped. We’ve taken some action already to extend unemployment.
DEADLINE: Since you sent this letter, have you had a chance to talk to Speaker Pelosi about this concern about entertainment industry workers specifically? I have not had a chance to speak with her specifically about this. I have been speaking to my colleagues in Congress and working with my staff that have been interacting with the speaker’s staff. I’ve been interacting with her staff as well.
DEADLINE: Is there a difficulty when it comes to entertainment, because so much of the public thinks, ‘Oh, celebrities on the red carpet. Why would they need relief?’ They don’t necessarily think of the workers who you don’t see on screen.
levarburton 100% agree, but it's going to need to come out of a different person's mouth for it to fly in DC though.
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Hope retirees living paycheck to paycheck are apart of that discussion also.
levarburton Nope. Take a hike.
levarburton Funny how you all immediately think of celebrities and ignore all the other people. Set builders, lighting folks, visual effects artists etc. They arent making the big bucks.
levarburton Deserving yes. They are humans after all. In need? No. They don’t need more money.
levarburton Nope
Workers, yes! Multimillionaire celebs can suck it up for a few weeks.
🖕schiff!
levarburton Um, no.
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