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Cleveland Plain-Dealer Slashing Third of Unionized Staff, Union Says

December 4, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 28 weeks ago

Some employees will be offered new jobs at Cleveland.com, petition says

  

6 Hollywood Guilds Urge Members to Vote 'No' on Prop. 32

November 5, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 32 weeks ago

From DGA to SAG-AFTRA to IATSE, the unions call the legislation, which prohibits guilds from using payroll deductions for political purposes,  a "sham"

  

AFTRA Approves Network Television Code by Huge Margin

February 22, 2012 By Lew Harris 1 year ago

96% of union approve terms for a successor agreement to the AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Network Television Broadcasting

  

SAG-AFTRA Merger Opponents Outline Their Concerns

February 19, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Opponents of the proposed SAG-AFTRA merger prepare a 1,000-word document to be sent, along with pro-merger literature, with ballots that go out by the end of the month

  

SAG, AFTRA Release Details of Proposed Merger

February 1, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The SAG and AFTRA boards approved the proposed merger last Friday and Saturday. Members of each union will vote on the matter in March

  

Decision Time: SAG, AFTRA Boards to Vote on Proposed Merger

January 27, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

A SAG-AFTRA merger announcement could come as early as Sunday -- the same day as the SAG Awards

  

AFTRA, SAG Committee Reaches Merger Proposal

January 16, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The proposal still needs approval from both unions' boards and then from members

  

SAG-AFTRA Merger Team Readies for 9 Days of Talks

January 6, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Start Saturday to iron out details of combining the two unions

  

SAG Board Quietly Re-Upped Nat'l Executive Director David White

December 29, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The board extended White's contract last April but made no announcement

  

DGA Ratifies New Commercial Contract

November 22, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The three-year agreement includes a 15.8% wage increase for 2nd 2nd assistant directors in the first year

  

Union-Busting 101 for First-Time Filmmakers

October 2, 2011 By Jeff Steele 1 year ago

Hollyblog: Film financier Jeff Steele's tips for negotiating with SAG, WGA, DGA, IATSE and the Teamsters. Teaser: Get to know Eastern Europe!

  

Casting Directors Ratify Contract

September 16, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The one-year agreement covers about 450 people on both coasts

  

Casting Directors Union, AMPTP Come to Tentative Agreement

September 2, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Casting directors will meet Sept. 15 to ratify the proposed contract

  

Writers Guild Signs First Ever Internet News Writer-Producer Contract

August 24, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The three-year agreement with CBS in Los Angeles includes increases in minimums and wages, among other items

  

AFTRA Begins Negotiations With Record Labels

August 16, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

AFTRA's Sound Recordings Code is the union's second-largest national contract

  

'American Idol' Producer Fremantle Reaches 3-Year Deal With IATSE

July 26, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Top reality producer signs collective bargaining agreement with union that represents army of below-the-line production workers

  

Composers and Lyricists Drop Unionization Effort

July 22, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The Assn. of Media Composers and Lyricists wanted to represent composers and songwriters, who are considered independent contractors

  

AFTRA Board Says Yes to Proposals for Sound Recordings, Network TV Contracts

July 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The package covers recordings on all media and music formats, including audiobooks, comedy albums and cast albums

  

SAG Creates Merger Task Force

April 30, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Group set to work with AFTRA counterparts and have merger plan set for national board-approval by January

  

SAG Members Ratify Basic Cable Agreement

February 22, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

New three-year agreement goes into affect on July 1

  

SAG, AFTRA Vote to Approve New 3-Year Contract With AMPTP

January 14, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

The two leading acting union overwhelmingly approved a new contract with Hollywood producers

  

That Was Easy: SAG Reaches Basic Cable Agreement With AMPTP

November 11, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

After three days of pattern bargaining, talent union gets the same terms it received on its just signed broadcast/theatrical deal

  

New Zealand P.M. Offers Gov't Mediation of 'The Hobbit' Union Flap

October 4, 2010 By The Hollywood Reporter 2 years ago

John Key offers to step in if New Zealand production of 'The Hobbit' is threatened

  

All Together Now: Hollywood Labor Talks Begin Anew -- in Harmony

September 26, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

SAG and AFTRA begin first round of major contract negotiations with AMPTP on Monday, with the rhetoric and acrimony dialed way down

  

SAG Tells Members to Avoid 'Hobbit'; Jackson Calls it a 'Power Grab'

September 26, 2010 By Josh Dickey 2 years ago

Global unions say rebuffed efforts to organize the picture make it off-limits to members

  

Good Morning Hollywood, July 21: Labor Pains

July 21, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The Teamsters may be ready to walk away, but Johnny Depp has come back

  
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