As the Writers' Strike Ends, Your Favorite Actors Keep Hitting the Picket Lines

Slater spoke at SAG-AFTRA's "Rock The City For A Fair Contract" rally in New York City on July 25. "I feel called to support actors like my father, who may not be household names but who deserve to live and die with dignity all the same," Slater said, per NPR. "Since his death, it's become clear to me how integral union membership was to his dignity and survival. Living with mental illness harmed his ability to accept help, even medical care. A lot of people gave up on him, but his unions never did."