Guild
Guild Saw 58% Increase in Collected Damages From Employers in 2019
“This work is essential in representing our membership,” Scott George and Paul Moore said. […]
Unions
Industry
Judge Denies WME, CAA’s Motion to Dismiss WGA’s Packaging Fees Lawsuit
A federal judge has denied WME’s and CAA’s motions to dismiss the remainder of the WGA’s fraud and price-fixing allegations, sending the case to trial to determine whether agency packaging fees are legal. In his 17-page ruling […]
Labor
USPW President Warns of a Politically Motivated Slowdown as Top Officials Ousted
A senate letter urged the Postal Service Inspector to examine how Postmaster Louis DeJoy came to implement policies that prohibit postal workers from taking overtime and how such delays specifically affect election mail. […]
Industry
ICM Signs Deal with Writers Guild in Next Major Agency Breakthrough
As the Writers Guild of America aims to make gains with new franchise agreements amid its yearlong standoff with the major agencies, ICM Partners has signed a deal, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. “We are looking forward […]
Industry
SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Reach Tentative TV Animation Deal
SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have reached a tentative agreement for a three-year TV animation contract, which would cover animated programs produced for network TV, basic cable and streaming […]
Labor
New Postal Policies May Affect 2020 Mail-In Voting, Union Leader Says
The American Post Workers Union’s president, Mark Dimondstein, told CNN in an interview Friday that the union has received a number of reports … over the last two weeks that mail delivery has slowed and “degraded.” […]
Labor
Blanc: Why Did Labor Leaders Vote Against ‘Medicare for All’ in a Pandemic?
“On Monday, the platform committee of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted 125-36 not to include Medicare for All in the party’s platform,” writes Eric Blanc in Jacobin. “Faced with a pandemic that has revealed the catastrophic […]
Industry
Writers Guild Members Approve New TV/Theatrical Deal
After reaching a tentative agreement with Hollywood producers on July 1 amid the pandemic, Writers Guild of America members have now voted to approve the new three-year TV/theatrical deal. The ratification effort was […]
Labor
Healthcare Workers, Union Workers, Teachers Join Portland Protests
Thousands of people gathered at the Justice Center on Saturday night, but if you look out into the crowd, you’ll see that many people are wearing similar shirts as part of an organized effort. Teachers are wearing red, health care workers were wearing […]
Industry
SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify New Film and TV Contract
SAG-AFTRA members have ratified their new film and TV contract, voting 74.2% to 25.8% to approve the three-year deal, with a turnout of 27.15% of the union’s 145,000 voting members. The vote, which was widely viewed as a referendum […]
