Labor & Unions
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City of Los Angeles Slashes Filming Fees at Griffith Observatory by 70%
As Griffith goes from $100,000 to $30,000, the L.A. Central Library is also now open for film production for the first time in over 10 years
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CBS News 24/7 Staffers Pledge to Strike If Contract Deal Isn’t Reached
“Meet us where we’re at,” the bargaining committee says in a statement to management
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Communications Workers of America Plots Shareholder Battle Against Nexstar-Tegna Merger
The union is asking shareholders to back five proposals designed to “improve governance so local TV stations can survive and thrive in the future”
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WGA Members Approve Bargaining Agenda That Addresses Pay, Health Care and AI Concerns
Over 97% of participating union members voted to approve the pattern of demands
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Universal Studios Hollywood Employees Want ICE Protections in Their Next Union Contract
Hollywood has remained silent amidst a year of immigration raids in Los Angeles. Theme park unions want to change that
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LA City Council Passes Package of Film Permitting Reforms to Stop Production Decline
“These are the lowest hanging fruits that we can address right away,” said councilmember Adrin Nazarian, who promises more changes to come
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Writers Guild Awards Canceled in LA Over Staffers’ Strike
The recently formed Writers Guild Staff Union went on strike on Feb. 17 after six months of contract talks with the WGA led to no deal
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KTLA, Chicago’s WGN Hit by Nexstar Layoffs in Failure to ‘Prioritize the Public Interest,’ SAG-AFTRA Says
“We will continue to fight for strong agreements that protect journalists and the audiences who rely on them every single day,” the union states
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Writers Guild West Threatens to Cancel Awards Show if Striking Staff Doesn’t Accept Latest Offer
The Writers Guild Staff Union is on strike after six months of bargaining with WGA leadership
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WGA Members Throw Support Behind Striking Guild Staffers: ‘We Would Not Have Survived 2023 Without Them’
Writers held a solidarity rally to urge their leadership to give the Writers Guild Staff Union a fair contract
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Hearst Magazines Ratify 2nd Union Contract With WGA East
The three-year contract establishes 2-3% raises for the 410-member bargaining unit
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AI Emerges as Flashpoint in New York Times Union Talks
“Our members are very concerned about it,” one Times staffer tells TheWrap
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WGA West Staff Goes on Strike Against Union Management Ahead of Studio Contract Talks
The Writers Guild Staff Union accused the WGA of unfair labor practices and will picket in front of its Fairfax headquarters
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CBS News 24/7 Staffers Begin 3rd Union Contract Negotiations for AI, Layoff Protections | Exclusive
“We call on CBS/Paramount to address our concerns,” the bargaining unit states