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industrial sanitation and external experts to create guidelines on best practices. UCLA professor and former L.A. County public health director Jonathan Fielding has also joined the Commission to lend his expertise. As part of the effort, Carteris, White and other entertainment labor leaders are collaborating closely. "No one yet knows when the industry will be able to return to work, but we intend to be ready at the earliest possible time to ensure the safety of our members," said White. The Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee, which has been implementing safety procedures for decades, is coordinating the safety protocols. Formed in 1965, the committee is comprised of guild, union and management representatives who research, write and recommend guidelines for on-set safety practices. "Importantly, we are … focused on the protective measures that will need to be enacted to keep professionals safe on production sets and other work environments once people can return to work," the leaders of SAG-AFTRA, the DGA, the WGA East, IATSE, the Teamsters and the American Federation of Musicians said in a joint statement on April 20. "We share a great faith that our industry will return with vigor and present abundant opportunities for our members to work and to reengage in the craft of delivering entertainment to audiences around the world," the statement continued. The coronavirus has shaken our industry and our world. Most devastating has been the human toll, but it has also had profound effects on the economy, our relationships and every other facet of our lives. SAG-AFTRA understands; its leaders and staff are struggling with the same issues as every other member of the union family. Leadership will continue to find new ways to offer help and protect members during this difficult time, and we will get through this the same way we have faced adversity in the past: together. Whether it's remotely or six feet apart, you can't stop solidarity. COVID continues from page 43 We share a great faith that our industry will return with vigor and present abundant opportunities for our members to work and to reengage in the craft of delivering entertainment to audiences around the world.