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 […]
Micheal Davis is a member of the UAW and a labor organizer who’s been on staff with the Michigan AFL-CIO for years, as campaign director, organizing director, and health and safety director for the state federation’s Workforce Development […]
He was an integral part of the NYC independent film community in the late 60s and early 70s. […]
Richard Bracken, a four-time Emmy-nominated film editor with credits including Ironside, Columbo, Rich Man, Poor Man and three Wes Craven movies, has died. He was 90. Bracken died Thursday of kidney failure in Chatsworth, California […]
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