Union members hail ‘extraordinary solidarity’ on day one of US actors’ strike

Picketers hail ‘extraordinary solidarity’ on day one of the US actors’ strike (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Union members have hailed an “extraordinary show of solidarity” on the picket line on day one of the Hollywood actors’ strike.

Actors and other creators stood shoulder to shoulder outside multiple studios across Los Angeles, reiterating that industrial action was “what needs to happen”.