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During a US government shutdown, members of Congress continue to receive their salaries due to constitutional and legal provisions, while most federal contractors, including janitors, often do not get paid unless their employers choose to do so, as federal law does not guarantee back pay for contractors.
Janitors who are not represented by the WGA have lost their jobs due to the strike, with about 50 members of the SEIU United Service Workers West in the Los Angeles area laid off so far. Some of these janitors joined writers on the picket line outside Sony Pictures and Amazon Studios in solidarity. The financial losses due to the WGA strike will be felt much sooner than the 100-day strike of 2007-08, with the industry anticipating the strike and laying people off earlier. The strike also affects businesses already struggling from pandemic closures and puts into question their resiliency.
Hundreds of janitors and supporters marched from the Sony lot to Amazon Studios to support striking Hollywood writers and protest alleged layoffs at major entertainment companies during the ongoing work stoppage. About 50 janitors have been laid off since the work stoppage began on May 2, while others have seen their hours cut. The cuts have occurred across all major studios, according to the union, though it name-checks Paramount and Radford Studio Center in particular.