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David White, Former SAG-AFTRA Leader, Elected Interim Exec Director of NFL Players Association
The former entertainment labor leader is stepping in on a temporary basis after former staff leader Lloyd Howell resigned in a cloud of scandal.
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Raven Software Workers Unanimously Vote to Ratify First Contract
In 2022, staffers at the ‘Call of Duty’ developer became the first to unionize within major video game holding company Activision Blizzard.
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Matthew Loeb Re-Elected IATSE International President at Union Convention
The longtime leader of the nearly 170,000-member crew union in the U.S. and Canada has been in power since 2008.
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‘The Pitt’ Production Assistants Launch Landmark Unionization Drive (Exclusive)
The laborers’ union in Hollywood is backing the push, which will be watched closely by early-career workers on other scripted shows.
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‘Late Show’ Musicians’ Union Calls Colbert’s Cancellation “Censorship”
“What’s happening now is not only wrong, it goes against what we must stand for as a nation," said Robert Suttmann, president of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians.
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DreamWorks Commissary Workers Strike Amid Union Contract Negotiations
Dishwashers, cooks and cashiers are withholding their labor while claiming that their employer, Bon Appetit Management Company, has “failed to come to a fair agreement” with their union.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Visual Effects Workers Ratify First Union Contract
IATSE members unanimously voted to greenlight the deal, which includes AI language and “kill fees” for workers whose projects are canceled.
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Sean Astin to Run for SAG-AFTRA President, Fran Drescher a Question Mark for Another Bid (Exclusive)
The ‘Lord of the Rings’ star will be campaigning alongside secretary-treasurer hopeful Michelle Hurd and Joely Fisher, who is targeting L.A. Local president.
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Arcade Workers at ‘South Park’ Creators’ Casa Bonita Restaurant Unionize
The arcade workers were voluntarily recognized, joining organizing efforts that began last fall at the immersive restaurant.
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Food Stylists in the Writers’ Union? That’s a Reality in an Innovative New Labor Deal
The Montclair, New Jersey-based Garden Slate Productions has inked a contract with the Writers Guild of America East that has revealed the expanding boundaries of the union.
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California Legislators Pass Bill Expanding State’s Film and TV Tax Incentive
The legislation, championed by unions and production advocates that have been raising the alarm on the state’s anemic production levels, now moves to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for final approval.
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Writers Guild West Removes Randall Emmett From Strike List Following Settlement Payment
On Friday the ‘Cash Out’ and ‘Alarum’ producer paid the union $630,000 to settle a financial dispute over an arbitration award.
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