Actors’ And Writers’ Strike Bring Chicago’s Film Industry To A Halt: ‘We’re Fighting For The Survival Of Our Profession’ – Block Club Chicago

Various legs of Chicago labor are showing up in solidarity, including the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Federation of Labor have been turning out for WGA pickets and strike events. Cinespace, where many of the Dick Wolf Chicago TV series are filmed, is currently a “ghost town” and workers like the mechanics’ union are having to find employment elsewhere.