Year: 2021

“Today, working people are one step closer to freely exercising our most fundamental rights on the job,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. “The PRO Act will strengthen workers’ ability to come together and demand a fair share of

Hollywood Unions Call on Congress to Enact Laws Advancing Diversity and Equity

Leaders of the Hollywood’s unions on Thursday outlined their legislative agenda to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the arts, entertainment and media industries, including a call on Congress to pass a flurry of legislation to increase federal

AFL-CIO: Black History Month Profiles: C. Faye Harper of the IATSE

C. Faye Harper currently serves as the 10th international vice president for the Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). She also serves as a trustee and business representative for IATSE Local 834. She has been with the union for nearly 30 years.

Amazon’s Investors Tell Company to Stop Pressuring Warehouse Workers

A group of more than 70 Amazon investors is telling the company to stop interfering with a unionization vote in Alabama, according to a report from The Financial Times. Nearly 6,000 workers at an Alabama warehouse are voting

Cut to Black: Stephanie Brown, Dialogue Editor

Originally an intern on the “Matrix,” she’s made her way to Dialogue & ADR Supervisor for a Sylvester Stallone recut of “Rocky IV.”

Labor

Chicago Teachers Union Ratifies Deal to Reopen Elementary Schools

The Chicago Teachers Union begrudgingly ratified an agreement to reopen elementary schools for in-person learning for the first time since March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Union members voted 13,681 to 6,585 to approve the deal

Industry

César Awards: ‘Love Affair(s),’ ‘Adieu Les Cons,’ ‘Summer of 85’ Lead Nominations

Emmanuel Mouret’s Les Choses Qu’On Dit, Les Choses Qu’On Fait, aka Love Affair(s), leads France’s César Award nominations with a total 13 including each of the top acting categories as well as Best Director and Best Film. The official

AFL-CIO’s Black History Month Profiles: Sheila E.

One of life’s constants for Sheila E. comes down to a simple phrase: follow the beat. Sheila is a Grammy and Emmy Award-nominated singer/songwriter behind the seminal hits “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre.” She is a fearless

Cut to Black: Sharia Lynn Davis, Assistant Editor

As an Assistant Editor in features, Sharia’s films range from biopics such as “Get On Up” to Disney’s “Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Men.” Tell No Tales”.

House Democrats Push Ahead with $15 Minimum Wage Hike in COVID Relief Bill

February 9, 2021

House Democrats are including a $15 federal minimum wage in their coronavirus relief package, though questions remain over whether the increase can survive Senate consideration. The provision written into the House Education and Labor