On Monday, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) appeared on the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America (WGA) picket line in New York City.
“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 confronting the same challenge, which is unacceptable, unprecedented concentration of wealth and corporate greed in America,” she said.
“We know that the way that we bust that up is by standing together in solidarity,” she added. “Direct action gets the goods.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks from the WGA & SAG-AFTRA #WriterStrike #ActorsStrike picket line pic.twitter.com/rJMPYO3pgG
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 24, 2023
Ocasio-Cortez added that the strike is “a fight against greed” and “the endless pursuit of more wealth.” She claimed that the people in charge need “a reality check.”
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.
— POLITICO (@politico) July 24, 2023
"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
As Townhall covered, both groups are on strike to attempt to gain wage increases and better working conditions. This is the first time the groups have gone on strike together since 1960.
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
In her remarks, Ocasio-Cortez mentioned that the strike is “against AI,” as some opportunities for the workers have diminished due to Artificial Intelligence.