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Universal Studios Hollywood Workers Say They Are Still Facing Food and Housing Insecurity
As negotiations with the park ramp up, unionized food-service employees claim they’re skipping meals and getting close to missing rent payments: “I would bet money that I’m one emergency away from just ruin.”
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Union Members at RadicalMedia Ratify First Contract (Exclusive)
Archival producers, field workers and others will receive annual wage increases and access to a flex health plan under the five-year agreement.
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‘One Job Away’ Campaign Highlights SAG-AFTRA Actors’ Struggle to Qualify for Health Insurance: “This Is Systemic”
Cheyenne Jackson launched the social media effort, which has had a massive influx of requests as actors face a tough jobs environment in Hollywood.
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IATSE’s First Tech Czar Wants Crew Members Involved in the Creation of AI Tools (Exclusive)
Jillian Arnold, the sprawling crew union’s inaugural labor and technology intelligence officer, says she wants to help reskill workers and involve them in the development of AI use in the business.
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Writers Guild East Inks Deal With AI-Shielding Software Company
The union will offer the tool Cloak, which hinders AI models in their attempt to scan documents, to members and script registrants.
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‘Elsbeth’ Production Assistants File For Union Election (Exclusive)
Staffers on the CBS procedural are seeking to join LiUNA Local 724 as the latest in an organizing push for production assistants.
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IATSE Studio Teachers’ Local to Merge With Larger Property Crafts Union
The consolidation of the labor organizations is set to occur later this year, with Local 884 members becoming members of Local 44.
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Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah Named New Producers Guild Presidents
The 'Shakespeare in Love' producer and former CEO of Funny or Die are succeeding Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line at the trade organization.
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‘Big Mouth,’ ‘Baywatch’ and ‘The Bold Type’ Scribes Elected to Writers Guild West Board
Union members voted in five incumbents and three new leaders in election results announced on Tuesday.
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Blizzard Entertainment Workers Ratify First Contracts After Two Years of Negotiations
The deals require management to bargain over the use of AI in the workplace and enshrine layoff protections at the Microsoft-owned company.
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DreamWorks Remote Staffers Ratify First Union Contract
Workers represented by The Animation Guild voted to greenlight a deal with minimum wage rates and retirement and health benefits.
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California Tries Offering Hollywood New Perks to Make Up for Catch in $750 Million Incentive Program
The legislation introduced Friday proposes to exempt indie productions from business tax credit caps and allow productions to monetize their refunds faster.
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