“As anxious as the country is for health security and protection against Covid-19, we cannot subject people to greater risk to score political points for [this] president,” said Bonnie Castillo, executive director of National Nurses United […]
President Trump has reversed multiple labor gains that President Obama put in place. […]
FilmLA, the organization that doles out permits and tracks shooting in the region, says that it’s finally starting to see a more confident return to production. Its monthly film permit requests have increased nearly 40 percent in August compared to […]
SAG-AFTRA members have voted overwhelmingly – 87.68% to 12.32% – to ratify a new TV animation contract covering network, basic cable and streaming shows. Animation, and the voice-over work provided by actors, is one of the […]
After a day of early press screenings and conferences, the Venice Film Festival officially was declared open [Wednesday] evening by the directors of several major European fests including Venice’s own Alberto Barbera and Cannes’ Thierry Frémaux. […]
After agreeing to terms with ICM and UTA, the union’s talks with the Endeavor-owned talent firm broke down on Tuesday. More than a year after thousands of Hollywood scribes cut ties with their agents amid a standoff between the […]
“By now I’m sure you’ve heard the bad news,” writes Kim Kelly in Teen Vogue, “The United States Postal Service is in trouble, and the current president is doing his damnedest to destroy it. Despite the agency’s overwhelming popularity and the […]
As Hollywood producers continue to seek union approval to resume production, the Producers Guild of America has unveiled its latest health and safety guidelines for production amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 56-page COVID-safety […]
As film and TV production slowly resumes, testing of crews for COVID-19 “varies wildly from company to company,” said Thom Davis, business manager of IATSE Grips Local 80. Davis, who is also IATSE’s 2nd international vice president […]
… in keeping with his reputation for political moderation, Biden’s labor law agenda is centered around his support for a law already supported by most Democrats that would provide incremental, yet very significant, improvements […]
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