#IATSE Members Vote to Ratify Theatrical Touring Agreement After Initial Impasse

#IATSE Members Vote to Ratify Theatrical Touring Agreement After Initial Impasse

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,…

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#SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Criticized for Dolce & Gabbana Outing in Italy Amid Contract Negotiations: “It’s Bad Optics”

#SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Criticized for Dolce & Gabbana Outing in Italy Amid Contract Negotiations: “It’s Bad Optics”

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…

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#Hollywood Hotel Employees Now Striking Too

#Hollywood Hotel Employees Now Striking Too

Hollywood’s housekeepers and dishwashers are joining its writers on the picket lines. As the WGA hits the two-month mark of its work stoppage over a contract dispute with studios, and SAG-AFTRA is down to the wire on its decision to strike, the powerful local hospitality union UNITE HERE Local 11 has announced its own walkout….

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#SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks Extended to July 12

#SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks Extended to July 12

Industry insiders concerned about the possibility of a potential actors’ strike are going to have to wait a little bit longer to know for sure. SAG-AFTRA and top studios and streamers have agreed to extend their current contract negotiations until July 12 at 11:59 p.m. The two parties announced that they would delay the expiration…

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