CATHY’S COLUMN: In Difficult Times, Solidarity Matters More Than Ever
We have a lot of issues on the table, including wage increases, pension and health contributions, residuals, AI protections, and more. […]
We have a lot of issues on the table, including wage increases, pension and health contributions, residuals, AI protections, and more. […]
“‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ will always hold a special place in my heart because it signified the change in my career path. I was moving from reality/docs to scripted content, and I was proving to myself that I could navigate the workflow. I learned to be more creative and confident with my skillsets.” […]
“The bulk of our members feel worried that their jobs will be impacted within the next three years by some form of emerging technology, artificial intelligence” as indicated in our local survey, said National Executive Director Cathy Repola. She hailed the creation of the Guild’s Emerging Technology Committee, created by the Board of Directors in 2022. […]
There is momentum now for us to achieve some tangible changes for our members and we must come in willing to fight and hold our ground. […]
I do hope that by the time you read this, production has restarted as we hoped it would earlier this year. Still, there is a lot of concern about what the volume of work will look like this year and into the future. Business models are changing and talk of mergers continues. […]
By Guild Staff The results are in for the Motion Picture Editors Guild 2024 Board of Directors election – […]
“Being part of a union matters. We, as a creative force, matter.” […]
The Nickelodeon post-production workers not only saw increases and improvements to their sick days, overtime, rest periods, paid time off, and dismissal pay, but many will now see substantial raises ranging from 9% to as high as 70% over the next year. […]
By Matt McFarland When I was g rowing up in Omaha, Nebraska, during the ’70s and ’80s, movies were […]
There will forever be a need to do more work towards building a better union for the future. Those of us in leadership roles need to examine ourselves and be not just open but willing to embrace new ideas and new ways of doing things. […]
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