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A global coalition of screenwriters’ organizations and unions, including the Writers Guild of America East and West, has collectively resolved to push for “robust licensing mechanisms” that require clear consent if scribes’ material is used to train AI tools. The Federation of Screenwriters in Europe and International Affiliation of Writers Guilds is set to announce…
A new California bill aims to prevent employers from reaching out to their employees outside of work hours. The bill, AB 2751, introduced by State Assemblymember Matt Haney, aims to bring greater work-life balance to employees in California by creating a “right-to-disconnect” from calls, texts and emails after work hours. The legislation would have California…
Two more Locals of Hollywood’s major crew union have reached tentative agreements on their craft-specific issues with studios and streamers, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. IATSE Local 80 struck a provisional deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major Hollywood companies in bargaining, on Thursday night. Local 80 represents grips,…
At the close of their first day of 2024 bargaining with studios and streamers, Hollywood’s major crew unions told members that talks are expected to continue for the rest of the week. IATSE and the Hollywood Basic Crafts coalition (consisting of Locals with the Teamsters, IBEW, LiUNA!, OPCMIA and UA) entered discussions with the Alliance…
In 2021, an Instagram account emerged that harnessed the frustration of crewmembers fed up with the status quo of sprawling hours on film and television sets. Debuting Aug. 1 of that year, IATSE Stories (@ia_stories) shared anonymous tales of workplace conditions from self-described crewmembers in stark black-and-white. The often-shocking stories shared on the page — ranging…
Union members who work at Condé Nast brands including Vanity Fair, Vogue and GQ will be walking off the job on Tuesday to protest negotiations conduct that they claim violates labor law. More than 400 Condé Nast Union members at those three publications as well as Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, Epicurious,…
After spending over a year in negotiations, unionized postproduction coordinators in the New York area have unanimously ratified their first labor contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The ratification vote took place Dec. 19, with 67 percent of the bargaining unit turning out to vote and all participating union members voting…
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has reached an agreement with the Broadway League on a new four-year contract that covers associate directors and choreographers for the first time. The contract applies to directors and choreographers working on Broadway and on Broadway League tours in North America and the British Isles. SDC had been working…
Just in time for Monday’s Golden Globe nominations, the Beverly Hilton has reached a tentative agreement with the hotel union Unite Here Local 11. The union announced the provisional deal, which makes the historic property the first Beverly Hills location to reach a 2023 agreement with the powerful Southern California and Arizona union, on Friday…
SAG-AFTRA members have voted to ratify the tentative deal that brought an end to the 118-day actors’ strike. In a contest that ended on Tuesday evening, 78.33 percent voted “yes” on the contract and 21.67 percent voted “no,” with a turnout of 38.15 percent. With members greenlighting the deal, the new agreement will now take…