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Why Your Agent Is Going Ballistic
A new westside gun club is taking aim at Hollywood, with movie stars (like Samuel L. Jackson) and other industry bigwigs discovering the joy of shooting.
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IATSE, Canadian Producers Reach Tentative Deal for Film Set Trailers, Craft Services
The new agreement signals labor peace north of the border for Hollywood producers shooting in Ontario.
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IATSE Joins Hollywood Commission’s Workplace Misconduct Reporting Platform
MyConnext, a tool for industry workers to log experiences with bad behavior on set and send reports to unions and employers, was launched in May.
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The Animation Guild Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios
The negotiations with Hollywood studios and streamers, which stalled over AI, was framed as a "do-or-die" moment by union members.
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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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