January, 2021 -

President Appoints Lauren McFerran NLRB Chairman

January 22, 2021

President Joseph Biden has named Board Member Lauren McFerran Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. “It is a tremendous honor to assume the Chairmanship of the NLRB,” McFerran said. “I am deeply grateful for the opportunity

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THR: Reality TV’s Overburdened, and Underrepresented, Workforce

January 22, 2021

“It’s 5 a.m., and my whole body is shaking,” writes Toni-Ann Lagana in The Hollywood Reporter. “Not because I’m cold or having a caffeine or drug withdrawal, but because I have been up for 18 hours straight, six days a week

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Tariq Anwar Helped Bring History to Life in Civil Rights Drama ‘One Night in Miami’

January 21, 2021

By Peter Tonguette Last year, picture editor Tariq Anwar, ACE, had a most unusual experience: His editing room came to […]

Industry

Visual Effects Society Elects Lisa Cooke as First Female Board Chair

January 21, 2021

The Visual Effects Society named its 2021 Board of Directors officers with Lisa Cooke being elected as Board Chair. She is the first woman to hold this role in VES’s history. The five officers, who comprise the VES Board Executive Committee

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Trump Officials at Labor Board Ousted by Biden after Resisting Removal

January 21, 2021

President Joe Biden is forcing out two Trump-era counsels from the National Labor Relations Board, the first time in more than 70 years a president has exercised that power over the agency. National Labor Relations Board General Counsel

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Hollywood’s Unions Celebrate Inauguration of President Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris

January 21, 2021

“As a country, today we will celebrate the inauguration of a new president on a stage built by IATSE union members,” IATSE tweeted. “Today the labor movement is uniting for a victory they delivered by electing pro-worker and pro-union

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THR: How the Biden Presidency Will Really Impact Hollywood: 4 Key Areas to Watch

January 21, 2021

“If all goes as planned, policy-making in the nation’s capital will become a sleepy affair as Joe Biden takes office as the 46th president of the United States,” writes Eriq Gardner in The Hollywood Reporter. “Whereas Donald Trump’s erratic

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L.A. Health Official Calls for a Longer Production Pause

January 21, 2021

Los Angeles’ top health department official urged the film and TV industry to pause production until the end of the month. While most studios had put many shows on an extended hiatus until this week, L.A. County Department of Public Health

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Biden Moves to Oust Top Labor Board Attorney Peter Robb

January 20, 2021

Peter Robb, NLRB general council and a former management-side attorney, helped President Ronald Reagan defeat the air traffic controller’s union, has pushed an aggressive, pro-business agenda at the Trump labor board.

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Labor

Democrats are Poised to Lead Senate Committees

January 20, 2021

Democrats will control the Senate majority for the first time in six years, ensuring that they will run the 20 permanent committees, seeking to carry out President Biden’s agenda and handling the confirmation of nominees for the

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