Actors’ Equity Association Endorses Micah Lasher For United States Congress
Lasher would represent New York's 12th Congressional District, a national hub of the arts which includes major workplaces such as every Broadway theater and Carnegie Hall
Actors' Equity Association's National Council has voted to endorse Micah Lasher for the United States House of Representatives, on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment.
Lasher would represent New York's 12th Congressional District, a national hub of the arts which includes major workplaces such as every Broadway theater and Carnegie Hall.
In March, Equity and other arts unions came together to create the NY12 Live Arts Agenda, a platform of ways that government and organized labor can work hand in hand to protect workers in the live entertainment industry; nearly 70% of the state's 100,000 jobs in this sector are located in NY12.
“When we put out the call to support our Live Arts Agenda, Micah Lasher responded loudly and quickly that he is with us,” said Al Vincent Jr., executive director of Actors' Equity Association. “And it's no coincidence that Lasher is a dyed-in-the-wool theatre fan. He sees our members at work regularly, and he understands the service they provide to New York City and the national economy. We feel his enthusiasm, and in kind we can't wait to work with him as a member of the U.S. Congress.”
Micah Lasher said: "I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the Actors' Equity Association. The 12th Congressional District is the live arts capital of the world, and the actors and stage managers who bring our theater to life deserve a champion in Congress. I will fight to ensure every arts worker has access to affordable, universal healthcare, and protect our creative professionals from the rise of AI. Theater workers deserve strong protections and I am ready to bring my fighting spirit to Washington to be a champion for those who make the magic happen."
Watch Lasher's video on the NY12 Live Arts Agenda here:
Equity's national public policy priorities include defending and protecting the right to collectively bargain, a prevailing wage in the arts, racial justice, a strong minimum wage, stronger federal and state arts funding, gun violence prevention, universal federal health care, tax fairness and LGBTQ non-discrimination protections.
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