Lisa Ann Walter chatted with SheKnows about why the SAG-AFTRA strike is so important and explains how throughout her career she's seen contracts "devolve." Read more at: https://www.sheknows.com/entertainmen...

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Abbott Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walter on Supporting the SAG-AFTRA Strike After Seeing Contracts 'Devolving' Throughout Her Career

As the daughter of a public school teacher, Lisa Ann Walter championed teachers throughout her life. From her show Abbott Elementary to her recent partnership with BIC’s back-to-school supply closet, Walter made sure to stand by teachers and shed light on the behind-the-scenes struggles of the career. As an actress, she’s doing the exact same. In fact, in addition to fully supporting the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, she hasn't been afraid to speak out about their importance either.

Most recently, the Parent Trap star opened up to SheKnows about the importance of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which has been ongoing since July 13. "Well, first of all, full disclosure, I'm quite involved in union activity," she tells SheKnows. "I've been a board member, local and national board member for eight years."

"The reason that I got involved as many years ago as I did was because I saw the way our contracts were devolving," she continues. "Actors that you see on TV, just because you've seen them on TV or in a movie, it doesn't mean they're rich. It doesn't even mean they're middle class, it could mean that they barely made enough money to pay their rent for six months after you pay your reps and you pay taxes."

"People would be stunned," she says, adding that, on average, "streaming is 25% of what we used to earn on a regular TV show."
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