Labor & Unions
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Do You Work in Hollywood? Here’s Where You Can Get (and Give) Financial Aid
While federal aid is still needed, Hollywood guilds and grassroots projects are trying to help out. Here are links to what is available
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Directors Guild Reaches Tentative Deal on New Contract With AMPTP
Contract goes to DGA members for approval
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Matthew Modine’s Campaign Manager Files Federal Complaint Over SAG-AFTRA Election
Adam Nelson joins several other complaints filed to U.S. Department of Labor
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Beau Willimon Re-Elected WGA East President After Running Unopposed
East coast elections for the Writers Guild were far less contentious than their western counterpart
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Gabrielle Carteris Wins Re-Election as SAG-AFTRA President, Beating Matthew Modine
Carteris wins second election to remain actors guild president in election that saw dueling accusations of labor law violations
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Top Talent Agencies Cancel Emmy Parties As Legal Battle With WGA Continues
Hearings on the WGA’s lawsuit against the Big Four agencies are being scheduled around the night of the Emmys
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Gabrielle Carteris, Matthew Modine Intensify Attacks in New SAG-AFTRA Election Videos
Union president and “Full Metal Jacket” actor accuse each other of misleading guild members
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Thomas Schlamme Reelected as Directors Guild President
Ron Howard and Jon Favreau were also among those elected to guild’s leadership
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Judge Grants Agencies’ Request to Deem WGA Lawsuit a ‘Complex’ Case
New status will mean the Writers’ Guild lawsuit will have a new judge and will likely be slowed down
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Stuntwoman Jane Austin Announces Campaign for SAG-AFTRA President
Austin, currently SAG-AFTRA’s secretary-treasurer, will run against incumbent president Gabrielle Carteris
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ATA Asks Agencies to Identify Managers Who ‘Procure Employment’ For Writers
ATA also says it is evaluating “all legal options”
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DGA Tells Writer-Directors They Don’t Have to Fire Agents for Directing-Related Work
At least “at the present time”
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JJ Abrams Calls on WGA Members to ‘End Agencies’ Conflicted Practices’
“Star Wars” director voices support for Writers Guild campaign against agency packaging fees
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As Talks Stall, Writers Guild Prepares Plan to Leave Talent Agencies En Masse
ATA warns of lost jobs and wages if guild’s proposed code of conduct to end packaging passes
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Talent Agencies Present Counterproposals to Writers Guild in Packaging Dispute
WGA calls ATA’s proposals “a small step forward”
