Labor
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Chateau Marmont Workers Will Unionize After Striking Deal With Owner
Iconic Sunset hotel faced years of protests and boycotts after owner Andre Balazs laid off hundreds of workers just before the pandemic
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North Hollywood Strippers Move to Unionize With Actors’ Equity in Historic Labor Vote
Majority of the club’s 30 dancers have petitioned for an NLRB election after months of protest
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400+ WGA West Members Pledge to Demand Guild Contracts for Animation Projects
The push to end pay disparity between live-action and animated shows continues after completion of Animation Guild contract
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SAG-AFTRA Board Approves Netflix Contract as Streamer Joins Legacy Studios’ Bargaining Unit
“I was proud to chair these talks and to be in the room as it happened. I can confirm that we got a darn good deal,” said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher
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Netflix Must Pay $42 Million to Writers in Unpaid Residuals After ‘Bird Box’ Arbitration Ruling
License-fee related award comes after the Writers Guild of America wins case against the streaming giant
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WrapPRO Roundtable: Music Supervisors Put Metallica in ‘Stranger Things’… Now They Want a Union
The Hollywood workers who clear the rights to use songs in film and TV discuss juggling multiple jobs to make ends meet
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SAG-AFTRA Board Opens Membership Path for Intimacy Coordinators
President Fran Drescher commended intimacy coordinators for their “immeasurable” value to the actors union
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SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify New Non-Primetime Network Television Code Overwhelmingly
Contract covering shows like “Jeopardy!” and the Oscars will generate over $200 million
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Animation Guild Ratifies New Contract With Hollywood Studios
IATSE Local 839 members approve the contract with 87% of the vote
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Academy Museum Employees Call for Recognition of New Union
The move is among a nationwide wave of cultural institution staffers looking to unionize
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SAG-AFTRA Board Approves New Network Television Code for Non-Primetime Broadcasts
Over $200 million in covered earnings will be generated by the contract, which covers shows from “Jeopardy!” to the Oscars telecast
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WGA East Members Approve Union Restructuring for Digital Media
Almost 100% of votes were in favor of dividing guild into work sectors for online media, broadcast media and film/TV
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SAG-AFTRA Releases Registry of Accredited Intimacy Coordinators
Actors guild continues to build network of coordinators for nude and sex scenes in film and television
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Music Supervisors Seek Unionization With IATSE
Below-the-line union says that 75% of music supervisors signed unionization cards
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Animation Guild Reaches Deal With Studios
Pact includes retroactive wage increases, better terms for writers and new media projects