Rose Bianco

Rose Bianco Instagram – When I was a very young actor (in fact, I was practically a baby haha) I was able to join the actors union. (To clarify — my dues are due by 10/31/23 – then I get a new card. I am not qutting on 10/31/23!!). That was what every actor in Chicago aspired to do. It was an achievement and something that can be very difficult to attain what with the catch-22 and all. I have always been a proud @sagaftra member. I don’t ask much from them. I pay my dues and THANK GOD I can make reasonable pay, get health insurance, and pension benefits. Lately, with the strike, I have had to reach out to my union leadership multiple times. I know they are overwhelmed, and they take a while to respond, but they do answer my questions. It is a challenging time. I want to support my Latino brethren, in their filmmaking endeavors and in their TRIUMPHS Which make my heart so full I want to cry. Sometimes that can’t be done because of strike rules. Is it frustrating? YES. But the bottom line is, I have succeeded in being a professional actor, able to make a living in my chosen field, thanks to the decades of precedent setting contract terms pushed through by our union leadership. I cannot turn my back on the union That has caused me to be able to work in this magical field. @sagaftra @sagaftrastrike @sagaftrastrong @wgaeast @wgawest #unionstrong @melissagatl @the_eric_goins | Posted on 13/Sep/2023 02:52:23