Dwayne Johnson offered his support for the SAG-AFTRA strike with a massive donation for union members who are currently out of work.
offered his support for the SAG-AFTRA strike with a massive donation for union members who are currently out of work.
The action star, 51, contributed a seven-figure amount to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s relief fund, which can deliver grants of up to $1,500 per member. In other cases where a union member is in serious jeopardy, a lifetime member could receive up to $6,000 in emergency assistance.said Johnson’s team reached out after the foundation sent a letter to the union’s highest-earning members outlining the financial problems other members will face during the strike.
“And what is amazing is that that one check is going to help thousands of actors keep food on their table, and keep their kids safe, and keep their cars running,” Wilson told. “And it’s not lost on me that [Dwayne’s] very humble about this, but it is a way to get us started.”
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