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Newport Live strike ballot enlivened by Barbie star Margot Robbie's on-record support for walkouts
Margot Robbie has supported strike action by actors and screenwriters in the US

WORKERS in Wales have welcomed Hollywood actor Margot Robbie’s support for unions taking a stand on pay as they promote their strike ballot at Newport Live.

The Newport Live staff will be leafleting cinema goers outside the city’s Riverfront Theatre tomorrow as part of their fight against a 3 per cent pay award.

Leaflets will include a QR code link to a video of the Barbie actor endorsing a recent union campaign for striking actors and screen writers in the US.

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