Chippendales Dancers Look to Unionize With Actors’ Equity
The dancers are unionizing in an effort to gain higher wages and benefits. Source: Chippendales Dancers Look to Unionize With Actors’ Equity
Production Assistant Union Effort Launches With LiUNA
The Hollywood Local of the laborers’ union has partnered with a grassroots group in an effort to organize crew members nationwide: “We are going to win and we are going to radically change this industry.” Source: Production Assistant Union Effort … Continued
Animation Guild, Studios Don’t Reach Deal: New Negotiation Dates Set
The union, which has prioritized tackling AI and outsourcing in talks with Hollywood companies, previously set a Friday deadline to conclude talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Source: Animation Guild, Studios Don’t Reach Deal: New Negotiation … Continued
Hollywood Basic Crafts Reach Tentative Deal With Studios and Streamers
The union coalition, representing around 8,000 industry workers, went into negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on June 10. Source: Hollywood Basic Crafts Reach Tentative Deal With Studios and Streamers
IATSE Members Size Up Pros and Cons of Tentative Deal With Studios
The pact, which is still subject to a ratification vote, offers unusually high wage increases, language governing the use of AI in film and television, and new safety provisions. Source: IATSE Members Size Up Pros and Cons of Tentative Deal … Continued
Inside the IATSE Basic Agreement Deal: New Streaming Residuals, More Safety Officers and AI Guardrails
The new deal, reached on June 25, also heightens financial penalties for long workdays and provides $700 million in funding for the union’s health and pension plans. Source: IATSE Agreement Details: AI, Streaming Residuals, Safety