The laborers’ union in Hollywood is backing the push, which will be watched closely by early-career workers on other scripted shows.| The Hollywood Reporter
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.| The Hollywood Reporter
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.| The Hollywood Reporter
IATSE members unanimously voted to greenlight the deal, which includes AI language and “kill fees” for workers whose projects are canceled.| The Hollywood Reporter
In 2022, staffers at the ‘Call of Duty’ developer became the first to unionize within major video game holding company Activision Blizzard.| The Hollywood Reporter
The longtime leader of the nearly 170,000-member crew union in the U.S. and Canada has been in power since 2008.| The Hollywood Reporter
“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.| The Hollywood Reporter
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.| The Hollywood Reporter
The former entertainment labor leader is stepping in on a temporary basis after former staff leader Lloyd Howell resigned in a cloud of scandal.| The Hollywood Reporter
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.| The Hollywood Reporter
The arcade workers were voluntarily recognized, joining organizing efforts that began last fall at the immersive restaurant.| The Hollywood Reporter
Katie Kilkenny is a Labor & Media Reporter at The Hollywood Reporter, where she covers labor and union issues and publishes features and investigative work. Prior to joining THR as an Associate Editor covering breaking news in 2017, she was a Culture Associate Editor at the social and environmental justice nonprofit magazine Pacific Standard and an Entertainment Reporting Fellow for The Atlantic. Her work has been recognized with National Arts & Entertainment Journalism and SoCal Journalism a...| The Hollywood Reporter
A list of national political candidates at the union, released Friday, confirmed that the labor group’s erstwhile strike leader is not seeking reelection.| The Hollywood Reporter
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