The political battle over public workers' union rights in Wisconsin has drawn national attention and support from unions of all types. Three members of actors unions came to Madison Saturday to show their support for the ongoing protests at the Capitol.
Bradley Whitford, Madison native and star of ""The West Wing"" and ""Billy Madison,"" was one of the celebrities. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, one of the major Hollywood unions representing movie and television actors.
""I think what all those people are fighting for out there is a conservative, traditional American value, which is to be part of a strong community and to have a good education for your kids,"" Whitford said in a meeting with the press.
Two other actors, Gabrielle Carteris from ""Beverly Hills 90210"" and Robert Newman from the soap opera ""Guiding Light"" were also at the rally, representing the American Federation of Television Actors.
Carteris said her union supported her when she was severely injured on the job a few years ago, and she thinks every worker should have the same protections.
""I think every person deserves to have that kind of support when they work. We're not supposed to be doing this alone,"" Carteris said.
The three actors were among several speakers during an outdoor rally Saturday afternoon.
""What [Gov. Scott] Walker is doing, there's nothing conservative about it. It's radical,"" Whitford said.
