Labor
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LA Times Offers New Buyouts That Union Says ‘Egregiously’ Violate Contract | Report
The paper’s union says management is offering “roughly half of what select members were entitled to,” Oliver Darcy reports
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Hollywood’s Job Crisis Spills Over to Post-Production
Workers in areas from video editing to film scoring are struggling to find jobs, and it’s still unclear how much state tax incentive will help
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CBS News Digital Staffers Say Fight for Contract Improvements Continue a Year After WGA Unionization | Exclusive
The unionized journalist, editors and social media producers call on management to meet “in good faith” ahead of their current last scheduled bargaining date of June 24
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SAG-AFTRA Video Game Deal Includes AI Consent Guardrails, Minimum Rates for Digital Replica Use
Full text of the tentative agreement will be released June 18 for a ratification vote period that ends July 9
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Vox Media Union Reaches Tentative Agreement, Calls Off Strike
The WGA East-affiliated union has been seeking better pay for its members and protections against AI taking jobs
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WGAE Urges Senate to Halt Effort to Defund PBS and NPR, Says House Vote Is ‘Fueled by Radical Right-Wing Ideology’
A union spokesperson says the idea that slashing public broadcasting of $1.1 billion will offset national debt “is a total fabrication”
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SAG-AFTRA Suspends Video Game Strike After 320 Days
The guild’s national board will meet Thursday to approve the tentative agreement reached Tuesday before releasing to members
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Terrence Howard Film ‘Cipher’ Crew Goes on Strike in Push for IATSE Contract
Union reps notified the Kentucky production of below-the-line workers’ intent to organize on Monday
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Will Smith’s IATSE Crew Back to Work With Union Deal After Striking Music Video Over Health, Pension
The Oscar winner is in production on a visual for “Based on a True Story,” his first new album in 20 years
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California’s Tax Credits May Soon Offer a Lifeline to Halt Animation’s Exodus
It’s not just live-action. The state that gave birth to Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny is losing its animation industry to global competition
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LA Mayor Karen Bass Issues Executive Order to Streamline Film Permitting Process
Only one city officer will be required at on-location shootings as part of Karen Bass’ efforts to reduce costs for film and TV shoots
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SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over AI Replica of Darth Vader’s Voice in ‘Fortnite’
The actors’ union says Llama Productions failed to notify them of their intent to use digital recreations of James Earl Jones’ voice
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Video Game Companies Send ‘Last, Best and Final’ Counteroffer to SAG-AFTRA on AI Protections
Guild actors have been on strike for nearly 10 months
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MPA, Unions and Jon Voight Push for Federal Tax Credits in Letter to Trump
SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, IATSE and more move to appeal to the president by thanking him for supporting their industry through his “shared goal” of domestic production
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WGA West Upholds Board Vote by 54% to Remove 2 Members Over Strike Violations
Tim Doyle and Julie Bush, two other writers part of Friday’s member vote, saw charges rescinded for the former and a one-year suspension for the latter
