Labor & Unions
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SAG-AFTRA Says ‘Extraordinary,’ Billion-Dollar Tentative Deal Includes ‘Unprecedented’ AI Protections
In its own statement, the AMPTP says it “looks forward to the industry resuming the work of telling great stories”
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SAG-AFTRA Says Studios’ ‘Final’ Offer Still Doesn’t Meet Needs on ‘Essential’ Strike Items, ‘Including AI’
Insiders tell TheWrap there’s still hopes that talks on a deal can continue
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Ellen Stutzman Named New Executive Director of WGA West, Replacing David Young
The outgoing director has held the position since 2005
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Disney Feature Animation Production Workers Vote to Unionize
93% of the group’s members voted to join The Animation Guild
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SAG-AFTRA, Studios to Continue Talks Wednesday After Shortened Halloween Meeting
Actors guild told members on Monday that several key issues still need to be resolved before strike can come to an end
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SAG-AFTRA and Studios to Resume Negotiations on Tuesday
The announcement comes on the 100th day of the acting guild’s strike
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SAG-AFTRA and Video Game Companies to Resume Contract Talks
The union’s chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says new dates for negotiations will be announced soon
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SAG-AFTRA Cancels Friday Picket Lines in NY and LA Due to ‘Potential Safety Concerns’
“Stay safe and see you on the picket lines next week,” guild said in a statement Thursday night
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WGA Claps Back at Ted Sarandos’ Criticism of SAG-AFTRA Residuals Ask: ‘Writer Issues Are Not the Same as Actor Issues’
The response from the union comes after talks between studios and the actors guild were suspended on Wednesday
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WGA East Exec Director Lowell Peterson Steps Down After Writers Strike Ends
Contract enforcement head Geoff Betts will serve in interim role after Peterson exits on Nov. 15
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DGA Extends Free Healthcare Coverage for Strike-Affected Members Through March
The plan to help out-of-work directors was originally set to expire Dec. 31
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Some WGA Members Who Picketed Can’t Vote on Deal Due to Guild Earnings Requirement
Writers have expressed frustration over the limits on who in the union can participate
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Adam Conover Remembers When WGA Negotiations Kicked Into Gear: ‘F–king Finally, They Get It’
The “Adam Ruins Everything” writer and negotiating committee member tells TheWrap he “never had any doubt we were going to do it”
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WGA Says Writers Can Return to Work, Approves New Labor Contract for Release
Guild members will be able to vote on the contract from Oct. 2-9
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Academy Museum Union Ratifies First Labor Contract
A $20/hour minimum wage, parental and medical leave benefits are among the gains earned by the union
