Matthew Loeb Re-Elected IATSE International President at Union Convention

Matthew Loeb Re-Elected IATSE International President at Union Convention

IATSE delegates have re-elected the crew union’s longtime international president Matthew Loeb and a host of other incumbent leaders after they ran unopposed. Loeb, general secretary-treasurer James B. Wood and 13 international vice presidents were re-appointed at the union’s quadrennial convention in Honolulu on Thursday. Loeb, a former scenic artist and shopperson who worked on…

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SpaceX worker injury rates at Starbase outpace industry rivals

Starbase injury rates outpace rivals as SpaceX chases its Mars moonshot

SpaceX employees are more likely to be injured while working at Starbase than any of its other manufacturing facilities, according to company worker safety records reviewed by TechCrunch. Starbase, a sprawling launch-and-manufacturing site that recently incorporated as its own Texas city, logged injury rates almost six times higher than the average for comparable space vehicle…

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New Report Portrays California’s Film and TV Production Environment as Uniquely Burdensome and Expensive

New Report Portrays California’s Film and TV Production Environment as Uniquely Burdensome and Expensive

California is a uniquely expensive and complex setting for film and television productions, and outdated processes are scaring away badly needed shoots and the jobs they provide, according to a new report from the Milken Institute. “A Hollywood Reset: Restoring Stability in the California Entertainment Industry” paints a bleak picture of a production environment in…

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SAG-AFTRA and Advertisers Reach Tentative Agreement on Successor Contracts

SAG-AFTRA and Advertisers Reach Tentative Agreement on Successor Contracts

SAG-AFTRA and advertisers have reached a tentative agreement for successor commercial contracts. “SAG-AFTRA and The Joint Policy Committee, LLC (JPC) have reached a tentative agreement on terms for successor Commercials and Audio Commercials Contracts, subject to approval by the SAG-AFTRA National Board, which will meet on April 26, and ratification by the membership. The specific details…

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