In late April, Bernie Sanders and AOC held a gigantic rally in Los Angeles, attended by over 36,000 people. At the head of the rally was a group called Production Assistants United. For decades, Production Assistants (PAs) were traditionally not well Unionize, but according to a Payday Report analysis, Production Assistants are among at least 22,000 Workers to Unionize in the Entertainment Industry in the two years since the Writers Guild Strike began in 2023. "Many in the film business would tell you that winning protections for PAs is impossible," Production Assistant Organizer Clio Byrne-Gudding said. "But you know what? Here in the film business, we do the impossible on a daily basis." In the two years since the Strike, the depth of Hollywood organizing has expanded into previously unorganized areas, such as early career Workers like Production and Casting Assistants, Video Game Makers and Special Effects Workers. And the organizing momentum has spilled over into other Entertainment Industry Sectors, such as Theater Workers, Ballet Dancers and even Chippendales Dancers. While many in the Labor Movement overlook the success of Film and TV Worker Organizing, it's essential to study and understand what's possible. 

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Photo Courtesy Of The Production Assistants United’s Facebook Page.