Labor - - Page 3

Williams: Labor’s Surprising Winning Streak

September 8, 2021

“Biden’s American Rescue Plan, signed in March, put $350 billion into state, county and local governments, a big boost for public sector workers who are the heart of modern American unions,” writes Juan Williams.

[…]

Gallup: Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965

September 2, 2021

Sixty-eight percent of Americans approve of labor unions. Though statistically similar to last year’s 65%, the current reading is the highest Gallup has measured since 71% in 1965.

[…]

Forget ScarJo vs Disney; Hollywood’s Streaming Fight is Just Beginning

August 17, 2021

Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. could have a significant legacy in Hollywood for the way it highlights a growing fight between studios and talent [and their unions]. How should filmmakers be paid

[…]

Liz Shuler is Named President of the AFL-CIO

August 21, 2021

The AFL-CIO has chosen Liz Shuler, its acting president since the death of Richard Trumka this month, to lead the federation until it holds elections next year. Shuler had served as secretary-treasurer, the AFL-CIO’s

[…]

‘Complete Shock’: Rightwing Contrarian Leads the California Recall Race

August 23, 2021

“Larry Elder is a confounding frontrunner in the Republican race to replace Gavin Newsom as California governor,” writes Maanvi Singh in The Guardian. “Elder opposes the minimum wage and

[…]

Industry

Top Cinematographers Call on Producers to Address Long Workdays

August 19, 2021

Fourteen of Hollywood’s top cinematographers have signed a letter urging the member companies of the AMPTP to finally address “the hazards of unsafe working hours” that have been common in the

[…]

TAP: No, Unemployment Benefits are not Discouraging Work

August 19, 2021

Arindrajit Dube, an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reviewing census data, looked at the 25 states that ended benefits early, in June. Dube found that the share of adults with a job

[…]

Richard Trumka, Head of the AFL-CIO, Dies at 72

August 6, 2021

Richard Trumka, a third-generation coal miner who rose to power through the United Mine Workers, had become one of the most powerful labor leaders in the country and a key ally of Democrats in Washington

[…]

Labor

US Senate Confirms Wilcox and Prouty, Restoring Pro-Worker Majority to NLRB

July 31, 2021

Wednesday evening, the US Senate confirmed Gwynne Wilcox and David Prouty to the National Labor Relations Board by votes of 52-47 and 53-46 respectively. The pair will join current NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran

[…]

Deadline Hollywood: Matt Loeb Re-Elected as IATSE President

July 31, 2021

Matt Loeb, running unopposed, was re-elected Thursday to a new four-year term as president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees during the union’s 69th Quadrennial Convention.

[…]