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On July 5, the major crew union IATSE, which reps 160,000-plus entertainment workers from grips to animation to makeup artists, unveiled a set of “core principles” for applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in its members’ work ahead of its 2024 contract talks with studios. The list set off a debate among union members…
Disagreements over a wide array of issues — from wage increases to a revenue-sharing plan for streaming platforms to meal break penalty increases — split Hollywood companies and performers’ union SAG-AFTRA in their negotiations that collapsed on July 12. Meanwhile, some progress was made during the five weeks of negotiations on issues including schedule breaks,…
The beginning of what may be a more militant era in Hollywood studio-labor relations has been ushered in, with actors joining writers on the picket lines in a major stand against film and TV producers that will effectively shut down the industry during the impasse. On July 13, SAG-AFTRA, led by president Fran Drescher, called the…
The story behind how Hollywood’s biggest union came to call their first strike in four decades is beginning to come into focus. SAG-AFTRA’s decision on Thursday to order a work stoppage of around 160,000 members — from Hollywood stars to background actors — made history, constituting the first double strike of both performers and scribes…
Moments after SAG-AFTRA leaders declared that the union was going on strike, fellow entertainment unions began issuing statements of solidarity. The Writers Guild of America, whose members have been on strike since May 2, pledged support to the actors, while noting that members of both unions have already been supporting each other on the picket…
As SAG-AFTRA called a history-making strike, the Alliance and Motion Picture Television Producers outlined its proposal to the union on Thursday. The AMPTP’s talking point claims in its memo are below: – The highest percentage increase in minimums in 35 years– 76% increase in High Budget SVOD foreign residuals– Substantial increases in pension and health…
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) says it has reached and ratified an agreement with four non-union producers over a new theatrical touring agreement. The so-called Bus & Truck Touring Agreement pertains to IATSE crew members working on tours presented by Big League Productions Inc., NETworks Presentations LLC, Crossroads Live North America, LLC,…
SAG-AFTRA has agreed to engage a federal mediation agency in its ongoing negotiations with the studios and streamers — but is declining to extend those talks beyond July 12. In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday evening, the union said that “We will not be distracted from negotiating in good faith to secure a fair…
Amid pivotal contract talks, Fran Drescher found time for couture over the weekend in Italy. With days to go before the expiration of SAG-AFTRA’s current TV/theatrical contracts package, the union president was spotted in Italy attending Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda festivities, a starry event held in Puglia, a Southern region known for ancient olive…
Talks between the United Parcel Service and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters may have the added complication of union leaders taking a harder line in an effort to attract workers at retail giant Amazon, sources said this week. The Teamsters and UPS are in heated negotiations over a new contract, with a Teamster strike authorized…