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Casa Bonita Cast and Crew Members Unanimously Vote to Unionize With Actors’ Equity, IATSE
“Today, we are proud that we stood as a group and said clearly: We want to make Casa Bonita better,” the workers leading the unionization effort said in a statement.
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Motion Capture Workers at ‘NBA 2K’ Studio Vote to Unionize With IATSE
The Hollywood crew union has positioned this organizing drive as historic, with its international president saying the 2K workers "will inspire others in the industry to follow suit."
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The Editors Guild Finds New National Executive Director in Scott George (Exclusive)
As current staff leader Cathy Repola retires, the union veteran will endeavor to "tackle the unparalleled challenges currently facing our membership," he said in a statement.
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SAG-AFTRA Files Lawsuit Over Production Skirting Bargaining Agreement By Shooting Overseas
UFO Pictures violated a CBA waiver granted to low-budget productions. The guild is going to court to enforce a $163,000 arbitration award, which the company has failed to pay.
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Writers Guild East Members Vote to Authorize a Strike Against PBS
Writers at members stations WGBH, THIRTEEN and PBS SoCal are threatening a work stoppage if a deal isn't reached by the end of their current contract on Nov. 21.
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Directors Guild of Canada B.C. Ratifies New Labor Deal With U.S., Local Producers
The new contract involving the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and its Canadian counterpart covers film and TV projects in British Columbia.
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Struggling Entertainment Workers Are Fleeing Hollywood — but Some Employers Balk at Showbiz Backgrounds
As major companies cut costs and production continues to lag, professionals who have already achieved success in entertainment are applying for jobs in project management, marketing and even at Whole Foods.
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As Negotiations Drag On, Animation Guild Members March on DreamWorks
The union says that hundreds attended the event, which protested the decline in animation employment in the L.A. area and called for movement on core asks during the negotiations.
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Intimacy Coordinators Unanimously Vote to Join SAG-AFTRA
The group participated in a National Labor Relations Board representation election that concluded on Tuesday.
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Unionized Workers at Nonfiction Production Company McGee Media Ratify First Contract
Producers, researchers and archivists have agreed on wage rate increases, healthcare contributions and "the right to disconnect" with the 'Finding Your Roots' producer.
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Where Did All the Hollywood Assistants Go?
As major studios and agencies cut costs, entry-level jobs — once a stepping stone to an entertainment career — are going the way of the Rolodex.
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Carol Lombardini to Step Down as Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers’ President Next Year
The president and chief negotiator of the AMPTP is preparing to transition out of her lead role as the studios' top labor negotiator, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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