Judging by the $14 million box office tally for The Croods: A New Age over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend span, the theatrical movie business will rebound, in the view of National CineMedia CEO Tom Lesinski. Speaking Tuesday at the Bank […]
“By late October, the best grasp of America’s perilous economic situation was coming from GoFundMe, the internet’s largest donation platform,” writes David Dayen in The American Prospect. “The website had already become a de facto large insurance company, as hundreds of thousands […]
Millions of workers could lose access to paid sick and family leave if Congress does not pass another coronavirus relief package by the end of the year, Politico reported on Sunday. Up to 87 million workers could be stripped of the benefit […]
Rising coronavirus cases have led Los Angeles County public health officials to issue yet another round of “stay-at-home” orders. Starting Monday, certain public and private gatherings are prohibited, a decree lasting until December 20. […]
“Hollywood has repeatedly written its own obituary,” writes Brook Barnes in The New York Times. “It died when Star Wars (1977) and Superman (1978) turned movies into toy advertisements. The 1980s (VCRs), the 1990s (the rise of […]
Nearly 700 essential nursing home workers walked off the job at 11 Infinity Health-owned facilities in the Greater Chicago area. They have been without a contract since June. Nursing assistants, dietary aides and housekeepers in part, have […]
UNI Global Union affiliate, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union has secured a major win for nearly 50,000 essential workers at ShopRite supermarkets in the US with a new agreement for hazard pay. […]
The British government on Wednesday formally announced the creation of a Global Screen Fund aimed at partially replacing Creative Europe’s MEDIA funding following the completion of the Brexit transition period at the end of the year. […]
“Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles have advised FilmLA that filming will not be restricted to the hours between 5 a.m. / 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., as previously announced,” said FilmLA in a statement. “Filmmakers are highly encouraged to stay […]
“Labor leaders and workplace policy experts said they’re reassured so far by Biden’s platform and rhetoric,” writes Sarah Jones in the Intelligencer. “He endorsed the PRO Act, which would significantly expand organizing rights in […]
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