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I m the secretary treasure of the union, part of the negotiating team. it s been 35 days, the w and w process. where we listen to the hopes, dreams, fears, wishes of 160,000 people. we care about every category in this union. we went to the table in good faith and sat there for 35 days and talked about the needs of this union. how long is that going to take joely? we re here for the long haul. we re here, we re strong. we re not going anywhere until they invite us back in. it s up to them. you are not only talking to us as a member of the negotiating group but also as a working actress. people can see you in ellen, inspector gadget, until death. what is it like for you as an actor in this industry? i got involved in union service in the early 2000s. i went away to raise children, but i came back in because i saw the need in 2020 when our contracts eroded and evaporated. i thought i ve got to get back ....
Actor, director, singer, writer. i think i have been looking at this from to some degree consumer perspective and also a business perspective and following labor negotiations on several industries over the last couple of years, there is a new dynamic right now in terms of labor versus business on some of these issues, but the first thing i want to start is, our understanding there was a last minute offer made before the deadline. what in that offer specifically was a non-starter? w was there anything that got things closer, at least? it wasn t a last-minute offer. i am on the negotiating committee. i have been for a couple confident months. we listened to members in the w and w process, and we listened to what everybody cared about and needed and their hopes and fears and dreams and put together a proposal package that didn t leave anyone out. there is 160,000 members of our union, and i want to fight for all of them. ....