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An iconic Denver-area restaurant had a surprise guest recently:

“Members of the Casa Bonita United union met up at the iconic restaurant last Friday to eat lunch and chat with their fellow entertainment workers before delivering a letter to management.

Only they didn’t deliver the letter: Brooke Shields, actress and president of Actors’ Equity Association, did.”

#LaborUnions #ActorsEquityAssociation #BrookeShields #FairWages #RestrauntIndustry #CasaBonitaUnited

https://denverite.com/2026/04/03/casa-bonita-union-brooke-shields/

Why Brooke Shields went undercover at Casa Bonita

The actress and Actors' Equity president visited the iconic Colorado restaurant to support the entertainment workers' union.

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#News #ActorsEquityAssociation #AFMLocal802 #Broadway #Labor #Local802 #TheBroadwayLeague

https://deadline.com/2025/11/broadway-musicians-strike-1236593068/

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#News #ActorsEquityAssociation #AFMLocal802 #Broadway #Local802 #TheBroadwayLeague

https://deadline.com/2025/10/broadway-musicians-strike-1236593068/

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#News #ActorsEquity #ActorsEquityAssociation #BroadwayLeague #TheBroadwayLeague #UnionContract

https://deadline.com/2025/10/actors-equity-tentative-deal-broadway-league-avoid-strike-1236591213/

Actors’ Equity Reaches Tentative Deal With Broadway League, Avoiding Strike

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Deadline Oct 13, 2025

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#News #ActorsEquityAssociation #AFMLocal802 #Broadway #TheBroadwayLeague

https://deadline.com/2025/10/musicians-union-802-broadway-league-strike-1236583450/

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Deadline Oct 10, 2025

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#News #ActorsEquityAssociation #AFMLocal802 #Broadway #TheBroadwayLeague

https://deadline.com/2025/10/actors-equity-broadway-league-negotiations-mediation-1236577402/

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Deadline Oct 9, 2025

Members Of Congress Urge Broadway Producers & Unions To Avoid Strike; Zohran Mamdani Pledges Solidarity With Actors’ Equity & Musicians
#News #ActorsEquityAssociation #AFMLocal802 #Broadway #TheBroadwayLeague #ZohranMamdani

https://deadline.com/2025/10/broadway-strike-actors-equity-hakeem-jeffries-zohran-mamdani-1236573353/

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Broadway Performers Pledge Support For Actors’ Equity As Possibility Of Strike Looms
#News #ActorsEquityAssociation #Broadway #TheBroadwayLeague

https://deadline.com/2025/10/broadway-strike-actors-equity-1236567875/

Broadway Performers Pledge Support For Actors’ Equity As Possibility Of Strike Looms

Actors' Equity has been in negotiations with producers for a new labor contract since August 25.

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Times Square Casino Opponents And Supporters To Brave NYC Heat With Separate Rallies
#News #ActorsEquityAssociation #CaesarsPalaceTimesSquare #IATSE #TheBroadwayLeague

https://deadline.com/2025/06/times-square-casino-rally-1236442217/

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Deadline May 19, 2025

Kennedy Center To Include Non-Equity Theater Productions Following Donald Trump Complaints
#News #ActorsEquityAssociation #DonaldTrump #KennedyCenter

https://deadline.com/2025/05/kennedy-center-actors-equity-donald-trump-broadway-1236405063/

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