The IATSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has elected its co-chairs, Kimberly Butler-Gilkeson, trustee of Local 764 (theatrical wardrobe); and Liz Pecos, president of Local 48 (stage and picture operators). “ Together, we hope to […]
CAA asked a federal judge Tuesday to issue a preliminary injunction that would force the WGA East and WGA West to drop their group boycott against the agency. The move comes just two months after CAA said that it thought it had a deal with the guilds to end their long-running legal battle […]
On Monday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka joined President-Elect Joe Biden, Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris and leaders from the business community and labor movement to share the federation’s vision for how to […]
Amid a flurry of new campaigns and initiatives launched in the wake of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, a pair of Democratic congressmen who are both decades-long union members announced on Friday the creation of a Labor Caucus […]
“One new name on the list of people being seriously considered for the job is Boston Mayor Marty Walsh,” writes Robert Kuttner in The American Prospect. “Bloomberg first reported on Wednesday that Walsh was in the running. […]
President-elect Joe Biden made sure that the voices of working people will be heard in the transition to his administration. He appointed more than two dozen leaders from the labor movement to the various agency review teams […]
The AFL-CIO’s post-November 3 survey shows 58% of unionists voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Union members favored the Democratic ticket by 21 points, compared to the overall vote, which shows the electorate backed Biden by 3 points. […]
After the company he co-founded notched a decisive victory on Proposition 22 in November 3rd’s election, Lyft President John Zimmer said he’s ready and willing to return to the California Capitol and work out a deal that allows the unions […]
The Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity has teamed with Storyline Partners, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary’s University, Women In Film, ACLU, Color of Change, Define American, The Disability Rights […]
President-elect Joe Biden promised on the 2020 campaign trail to undo large parts of President Trump’s policies in areas from health care to immigration. He also promised the federal government would play a greater role in combating the coronavirus pandemic. Much will depend on the makeup of […]
©2016-2021 Motion Picture Editors Guild
