Labor & Unions
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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”
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The Post-Recession Model: Fewer Jobs in Digital Hollywood
The old way of doing business is over, and as more content moves into the stream and the cloud, the industry is getting leaner
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Aspiring Cameraman: ‘I Just Want to Make Money and Survive’
A 22-year-old Vassar grad Miles Fineburg looks for gigs at bars and Trader Joe’s until entry-level jobs behind the camera free up
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The Jobs Crisis: USC Screenwriting Grad Works at Best Buy to Pay His Bills
Unable to find entry-level work in their chosen fields, recent grads like Ben Cohen mix internships with low-paid gigs at service chains
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Post-Production Vendor: ‘All Our Business Models Went Out the Window’
Business has declined, prices are frozen and opportunities are tougher to come by, says a veteran of post-production services
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Production Manager: ‘I Used to Wander Through Musso & Frank’s to Get Work. Not Today’
As the film business keeps migrating away from L.A. and its unions, a veteran unit production manager laments a freelance workforce that’s profoundly lacking in job security
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Screenwriter: ‘I Just Don’t Want to Answer Phones at Some Place I Used to Pitch’
His first movie grossed more than $80 million, but tough economic times force him to scramble to pay the bills
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The Jobs Crisis: Voices From Hollywood’s Trenches
Actress Christine Lakin ‘Hustles to Make a Living’ During Slowdown
