Labor & Unions
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Karen Bass Urges Paramount, State AGs to ‘Find Common Ground’ and Settle WB Merger Lawsuit
“The continued uncertainty is not good for workers, not good for productions and not good for the future of this industry,” the L.A. mayor says during a Thursday press conference
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Cecily Strong Calls Out SAG-AFTRA’s ‘Dramatically’ Increased Mental Health Prices in Plea to ‘Fix’ Insurance
The union’s change from Carelon Behavioral Health to Anthem earlier this year is leading to “hundreds to thousands of dollars a month” extra, the “SNL” alum says
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Hollywood Unions Race to Protect California’s Film Incentive From New Tax Credit Cap
A new law that caps the amount of tax credits businesses can receive to $5 million a year could derail the fight against production flight, advocates warn
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Rob Bonta Is ‘Committed’ to Paramount-Warner Lawsuit Despite Settlement Calls From DGA, IATSE
“This merger violates long-standing federal antitrust law,” the California attorney general’s office says
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Hollywood Teamsters Remains Opposed to Paramount-Warner Merger: ‘Stop Playing Games’
“Fast-tracking corporate greed often lends to the creative and skilled workforce losing,” the union says in a sharp statement
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DGA, IATSE Urge Paramount Lawsuit Settlement on Condition of Separate Studios, 45-Day Windows
A joint letter from the unions urge California AG Rob Bonta to settle his lawsuit to preserve a “vibrant, competitive marketplace”
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David Ellison’s Threat to Move Paramount ‘Proves the Danger’ of Warner Merger, Writers Guild Says
“This type of behavior is precisely why the merger should be blocked,” the guild adds
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ABC News Digital Employees Unionize With WGA East
The newly recognized unit represents about 50 editorial employees
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Paramount Shows Streaming Progress as it Tiptoes Around Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
Paramount+ has reached nearly 82 million subscribers as the media giant’s streaming profits climbed 44% to $366 million
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Antitrust Trial Set for March 2027
David Ellison will be on the hook for $1.06 billion in ticking fees by the time the 12-day trial starts on March 2
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David Ellison Says Paramount-WBD Lawsuit Is About CNN, Shares His Politics
“I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views,” the executive says in a New York Times op-ed
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Paramount Seeks November Warner Bros. Merger Trial While State AGs, WGA Ask for April
The David Ellison-led media giant wants to start as soon as possible, while the states and labor union say they need more time for discovery
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Encourages State AGs to Settle Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit | Report
The Wall Street Journal reports Newsom is concerned employment in the state could suffer if the $110 billion deal is blocked
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‘Star Wars’ On-Set Visual Effects Workers Unionize With IATSE
“They deserve a meaningful voice in shaping their working conditions,” IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb says
