Labor
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Entertainment Union Coalition to Lobby in Sacramento as Part of Tax Credit Expansion Campaign
The “Keep California Rolling” campaign will lobby for an expansion of the state’s production tax incentives
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Alamo Drafthouse Staffers in Colorado and New York Strike Over ‘Unjust’ Layoffs, Sony’s ‘Corporate Betrayal’
The theatrical chain’s three unionized locations at Sloans Lake, lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn went on strike Friday
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ABC News Writers Ratify WGA East Contract That Includes AI Protections
New contract prevents layoffs of full-time staffers and requires advance notice of any implementation of AI
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SAG-AFTRA, Telemundo Reach Tentative Agreement for Spanish-Language TV Performers
The deal, if approved, will last through 2028
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Vox Media Union Demands Recognition for PS (Pop Sugar)
The company’s WGA members begin negotiations on their third collective bargaining agreement, as Pop Sugar remains the only non-union website in the portfolio
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Atlantic Theater Company Postpones 2 Off Broadway Productions as IATSE Stagehands Go on Strike
Eliya Smith’s “Grief Camp” and Mona Pirnot’s “I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan” have been postponed indefinitely
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The Athletic Staff Seeks to Join New York Times Union
Organizers at the sports publication sent a letter to NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger calling for voluntary recognition
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Animation Guild Ratifies New Contract With Studios and Streamers, Increasing Protections From AI
The deal, which also covers wage increases, was accepted by 76.1 percent of voting members
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Amazon Workers Launch 7-Facility Strike Over New Labor Contract
“If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon’s insatiable greed,” Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien says
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Disneyland Reaches California Record $233 Million Wage Theft Settlement With Workers
The agreement comes after workers at the theme park negotiated a minimum wage raise to $24/hour in July
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New York Amazon Workers Threaten Strike Amid Holiday Rush
More than 5,000 Amazon warehouse employees could walk off the job as soon as Monday
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IATSE Creates Industry Firearms Expert Roles, Appoints Larry Zanoff and Brook Yeaton
The new advisory positions will see the pair work closely with the negotiating committee to address and mitigate firearm safety issues on-set
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WGA Calls on Studios to Take ‘Immediate Legal Action’ on AI Companies Using Subtitles to Train Their Models
“It’s time for studios to come off the sidelines,” the union tells Hollywood CEOs in open letter
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‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants Classified as Employees by National Labor Board
The agency says the Netflix show has committed multiple labor law violations, including unlawful noncompete clauses
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Animation Guild Executive Board Defends Hollywood Deal Amid Frustrations From Committee Members
As the ratification vote began Tuesday, some animators like Mike Rianda and Joey Clift voiced their concerns over AI safeguards
