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Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

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‘Flood them with pro-union questions’: Ahead of union vote, Mercedes employees get the internet to help them troll management

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‘Do you want us to go radio silent?’: Influencers express confusion—and consider content pivots—amid SAG-AFTRA strike

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‘Corporate will do anything to antagonize union organizers’: Starbucks corporate allegedly targets union leader with intimidating phone call in viral TikTok

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