A workers' coalition asks that 'direct cash plans should exceed $1,000 a month' while exhibitors are looking for loan guarantee programs, among other priorities
Few cars are seen in a light morning commute along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles near SAG-AFTRA headquarters on March 17, 2020.
"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," stated Jennifer Dorning, president of Department for Professional Employees. "We urge passage of this legislation that will help ensure the survival of the culturally and economically vital movie theater industry and its employees, and the thousands of public-facing businesses like it through this unprecedented crisis," lobbying group NATO said.
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