STAGE DIRECTIONS: THEATRICAL UNIONS ANNOUNCE PUSH TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The arts, entertainment, and media unions—including IATSE and Actors’ Equity Association—affiliated with the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) announced their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy agenda during a digital press conference with union leaders, staff, and members. The DEI policy agenda details the legislative action the unions will urge members of Congress to support to help make their industries more representative.

“Diversity is a strength,” said DPE President Jennifer Dorning. “Creative professionals and their unions know this and continue to prioritize making their industries more accessible to underrepresented people. Advocating for policy changes at the national level is a natural continuation of the work arts, entertainment, and media unions have been doing to advance DEI in their creative industries.”

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