Alicia Keys performs
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The crowd was fairly tame until 1 p.m., when a large wave of members of other unions rounded the corner. Writers Guild of America members erupted in cheers. Among the purple-clad participants were members of the United Healthcare Workers and the Service Employees International Union.
The SEIU members got the crowd yelling “S-E-I-U, union power!” and “Justice for janitors!”
At least one helicopter was hovering. A plane circled above with a banner reading, “WGA — on the same page.”
Representatives of Creative Artists Agency walked through the crowd serving scones and hot cider.
At 1:13, Alicia Keys appeared on the makeshift stage to loud cheers and applause. After introducing herself, she said, ‘I’m here in support of this cause. ... I don’t believe there’s anything we can’t do if we stand together.’ Then she said, to deafening cheers, ‘I want you to know I am a writer too.’ Keys sang two songs, finishing up with her latest single, ‘No One.’
-- Andrea Chang
