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
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
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 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
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
In a joint statement, general president Sean O’Brien and motion picture division leader Lindsay Dougherty called the notion a “strong step toward finally reining in the studios’ un-American addiction to outsourcing our members’ work.”| The Hollywood Reporter
Fran Drescher Won’t Run for SAG-AFTRA President As Candidates Line Up for Race | The Hollywood Reporter