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Hollywood Workers, Still Reeling From Five Years Of Economic Turmoil, Turn To Collective Action In Wake Of L.A. Wildfires
In the wake of the L.A. wildfires, Hollywood's workers members have been helping their own with relief and recovery efforts.
After weathering extensive pandemic- and strike-related shutdowns over the past few years, many working-class people in Los Angeles’ entertainment sector were still struggling to find consistent work in 2024 due to the massive contraction in film and TV production. However, after receiving thousands of items as designers like Anine Bing dropped off dozens of boxes and celebrities like Annette Bening giving pieces from her own closet, the guild held a swap meet at its Burbank headquarters to raise even more money for fire victims. FireAid recently boasted an estimated $100M in donations following a benefit concert in Los Angeles that spanned two venues (the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum) and featured artists from Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo to Stevie Wonder and Joni Mitchell.
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