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Christopher Keyser Defeats Patric Verrone for WGA West Presidency

September 16, 2011 By Fred Schruers 36 weeks ago

"Party of Five" co-creator and his moderate agenda upset seasoned negotiator and former guild president who presided over the union during the strike

  

Huffington Post Rebuffs Union 'Boycott'

March 21, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Spokesman: "The vast majority of our bloggers are thrilled to contribute"

  

Picket Comes Down at Nickelodeon; 'BrainSurge' Crew Back to Work

March 4, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Update: Game-show workers' walkout ends with a swift and amicable resolution

  

Huffington Post Contributors Go on 'Strike'

March 2, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Tired of providing content in exchange for mere exposure, a "collective art publishing company" says "No more" to HuffPo

  

After 2-Week Labor Battle, IATSE Settles With 'Biggest Loser'

November 22, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Agreement ends stage workers' strike of NBC reality show

  

IATSE Takes 'Biggest Loser' Fight to NBC's Burbank Studios

November 17, 2010 By Pamela Chelin and Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Union unfurls banner and asks passers-by not to watch the reality show until the producers recognize production workers membership in the labor group

  

'Biggest Loser' Strikers Get Support From Talent, AFL-CIO

November 16, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

National labor group pledges its resources to IATSE, while series host Alison Sweeney looks to raise money for the show's striking workers

  

'Biggest Loser' Production Resumes; Trainers Won't Cross Picket Line

November 15, 2010 By By Pamela Chelin & Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Strikers loudly sing "Happy Birthday" to passers-by in effort to disrupt production, which has resumed with scabs; trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper refuse to cross

  

'Biggest Loser' Picketers Prepare to Face Strike Breakers

November 14, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Stage workers union puts out release saying there's been no dialog with production; they're preparing to picket on show's Calabasas location on Monday

  

IATSE Calls Strike on 'Biggest Loser'

November 10, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Stage employees vote to picket NBC reality show

  

Strike 2? WGA's Bowman Back as Negotiating Co-Chair

July 28, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Producer who oversaw the guild's last round of labor unrest is back for 2011 AMPTP talks; Billy Ray also named as co-chair

  

Studios, Truck Drivers Reach Deal, Avoid Strike

July 25, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

New two-year agreement with Teamsters Local 399 avoids crippling walkout

  

Studios Face Trucker Strike

July 24, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Teamsters branch set to vote on strike authorization Sunday

  

Are Unions Still Necessary? A Conversation With Labor Specialist Richard Epstein

February 16, 2009 By Lauren Horwitch 3 years ago

Richard Epstein: "If people know what they're doing nothing outperforms the competitive market. The way in which workers are protected is to get away from one job and take another."

  

David White Statement, Feb 3, 2009

February 3, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago
  

Civil War Rages at SAG

February 2, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

Civil war within SAG raged on Tuesday over a lawsuit that will be filed by hardliners in the guild seeking to reinstate Doug Allen.

  

Alan Rosenberg gagged? Not!

January 28, 2009 By Richard Masur 3 years ago
  

Rosenberg Says Ousted Allen "Too Good" For Hollywood

January 27, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

In an emotional letter, the weakened SAG president defended his chief negotiator Doug Allen who was booted from office by angry board members.

  

Battle lines drawn at SAG, deal expected by early February

January 26, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

What’s left of the looming strike by the Screen Actors Guild? Precious little after a dramatic day in which a majority of members of the board demanded, finally, the exit of their embattled executive director, Doug Allen.

  

Strike Disintegrating? Allen Wants to Put Off Vote

January 15, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

SAG's national executive director Doug Allen sent a message to his board members late Wednesday proposing that the strike authorization vote be put on hold.

  

Allen Stays, But Strike in Doubt

January 15, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

After a marathon 30-hour national board meeting ended Tuesday, SAG's chief negotiator Doug Allen managed to hold onto his job, parrying attempts by guild moderates to dismiss him.

  

SAG Moves Closer to Ditching Allen

January 13, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

SAG's national board moved closer to ousting national executive director Doug Allen as the guild's lead negotiator during an emergency meeting Monday afternoon.

  

SAG's Allen On Firing Line

January 12, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

Doug Allen, SAG's chief negotiator and executive director, could be looking for a new job soon, according to the Los Angeles Times.

  

SAG Puts Off Basic Cable Negotiations

January 7, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

With an important emergency board meeting looming next week, the Screen Actors Guild has quietly delayed bargaining over its basic cable contract, which expired three weeks ago.

  

Strike Leadership Face SAG Mutiny

January 2, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

The Screen Actors Guild's negotiating committee, led by President Alan Rosenberg, may be ousted by anti-strike forces within the union.

  

Will SAG Call Off Strike Vote Entirely?

December 24, 2008 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

After SAG's decision to postpone its strike authorization vote, many in Hollywood are wondering if the vote may be called off altogether.

  
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