Before she was eligible for union membership, Lucy Wells was active in IATSE Local 154 and has maintained involvement even while the theatre industry was shut down because of COVID-19. Over the years, she has participated in numerous […]
Creator of Bounce TV’s “Saints & Sinners” and SVP of original programming for Bounce TV are his proudest accomplishments. […]
“Covid-19 has cemented the e-commerce giant’s hold on the economy — but it has also spurred employees all around the country to organize,” writes Erika Hayasaki in The New York Times Magazine. “Covid proved to be a breaking point. […]
The promises and threats that new technologies pose for workers in the entertainment industry were explored Friday at the Labor Innovation & Technology Summit, hosted by SAG-AFTRA and the AFL-CIO. The role of unions, said […]
Looking back after nearly 50 years in the union, jazz cellist and composer Akua Dixon reflected on how much she’s depended on the American Federation of Musicians throughout her career: “I’ve seen a lot of progress since the 1970s when the […]
California’s Labor Commissioner cited and fined a Boyle Heights McDonald’s franchisee $125,913, after ownership was caught violating labor laws during the ongoing pandemic. Namely, the location’s owners were said to have illegally […]
Workers at fast-food restaurant chains in 15 cities around the US went on strike on Tuesday demanding a raise in their minimum wage to $15 an hour. The workers at McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s, joined by home care and nursing home […]
She’s elevated the voices of black and brown individuals through shows such as the FX series “Pose” and BET Networks’ “Twenties.” […]
In January, President Joe Biden promised to provide state and local health officials a three-week window into how many vaccine doses were on the way. “Until now we’ve had to guess how much vaccine to expect for the next week, and that’s […]
Director Randall Miller, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter over the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones on a film set in 2014, has avoided jail time for breaching his probation order. A Wayne County, Georgia, judge […]
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