Financial relief is available for affected IATSE members through the Walsh/Di Tolla/Spivak Foundation. IATSE members in need of assistance should submit a written request to their local union. Local unions will then forward any requests to the Walsh/Di Tolla/Spivak […]
The Guild’s two top leaders are honored. […]
In a welcome development – Congress reached a bipartisan spending deal that funds the government through September 2020 and delivers two significant legislative wins for IATSE members: a full repeal of the 40% health benefits tax […]
A groundbreaking initiation took place at the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles in January: IATSE formally welcomed six representatives of an over 400-person strong group of writers assistants and script coordinators, jobs that are […]
“I vow to do whatever I can, whatever is necessary, toward strengthening our position and keeping the Guild powerful, united, and working for its members.” […]
Netflix has agreed to negotiate a first companywide contract with IATSE, the union representing the industry’s below-the-line workers. Up until now, the giant streaming service has dealt only with the union through third-party companies […]
“This is a watershed moment,” said Editors Guild National Executive Director Cathy Repola who has released a podcast discussing how “these negotiations will provide a unique opportunity to set the pattern for these types of agreements.” […]
Netflix said Monday it is returning to the bond market, planning a $2 billion offering that will continue the streaming giant’s oft-scrutinized strategy of relying on debt as it grows. The offering will have an interest rate to be determined. The 22-year-old […]
The AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest union federation, has called out Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and his 2018 salary after massive layoffs earlier this year, according to Patrick Shanley in The Hollywood Reporter in June. Nearly 800 employees lost their jobs in 2019. […]
Cathy Repola of MPEG says that “sensationalized headlines” about the California bill have “created a great deal of confusion among our members.” […]
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