INDUSTRY & LABOR NEWS

Unscripted Mixer in Los Angeles (Photo Gallery)
7/16/2024

Unscripted workers from Locals 600, 695, 700, 705, 706, and 892 met up in L.A. this week for a networking event filled with food, great conversation, and (inflatable) axe throwing.

Freelance Casting Assistants Move Forward With NLRB Election To Gain Representation From Teamsters
7/9/2024
Following a virtual meeting Monday night with nearly 100 casting assistants, the group is officially moving forward with a National Labor Relations Board election. The union announced the intent to represent them in April.

The Bikeriders’ Director of Photography Puts Audiences on Their Own Ride
7/8/2024

An exclusive Q&A with cinematographer Adam Stone.

Girls State Cinematographer Laura Hudock on Listening to People You Disagree With
7/8/2024
“The main skill set of documentary cinematography is gaining the trust of your subject,” says Girls State cinematographer Laura Hudock. “And I feel like so much of it is just how you present yourself as a person. Some of it is the energy that you bring into the room — your kindness, your professionalism.”

Interview with "The Acolyte" Director of Photography Chris Teague
7/6/2024
Speaking to Awards Radar on Zoom, cinematographer Chris Teague, who worked on the show’s first, second, fourth, and fifth episodes, said that “it’s a very difficult balance to try to find something that feels fresh but also like it’s a part of this very big, well-established universe. We started from the root of what most interested us in the Star Wars world.

Work Slowdown Resources
7/2/2024
The Local will continue to provide the most up-to-date list of resources available for those experiencing financial hardship.

Disneyland performers' vote to unionize certified by federal labor officials
5/29/2024

Character and parade performers at Disneyland in California are officially unionized.

Federal labor officials said Wednesday that they’ve certified the results of a three-day election that took place earlier this month in Anaheim.

How women are changing labor unions
5/24/2024

Across the country, labor is having a moment: Historic United Auto Workers wins (and some losses) in the union-resistant South, Amazon factory organizing, Hollywood’s SAG-AFTRA strike and Starbucks workers’ union fight have dominated headlines this year.

“I am riding that wave and loving every minute of it,” Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest federation of union workers, tells Women Rule.

Inside the Stunning, Devious Cinematography of Netflix’s "Ripley"
5/4/2024
Director Steven Zaillian and cinematographer Robert Elswit reveal the methods, ideas, and secrets of their new series’ meticulous black-and-white visuals.

IATSE’s Michael Miller On What It Will Take For New 3-Year Labor Deal: Strike Talk Podcast
4/26/2024
After taking the temperature on how labor talks were going with Teamsters’ Lindsay Dougherty, Deadline Strike Talk podcast co-hosts Billy Ray and Todd Garner get into things this week with Mike Miller, the VP and Director of Motion Pictures for IATSE.

Local 600 Panel & Booth at Cine Gear NYC
3/6/2024
Stop by the Local 600 Booth, #105

IATSE Chief: Workers “Ready to Fight” in Upcoming Contract Talks With Studios
1/10/2024
The crew union leader and reps from SAG-AFTRA, the Writers Guild of America and Teamsters had strong words for the AMPTP during a labor innovation and technology summit at CES: “My folks aren’t going to just settle.”

The THR Cinematographer Roundtable
12/19/2023

Is the pendulum of power swinging towards US unions?
11/1/2023
The United Auto Workers have scored a major victory. And it could be a sign of more to come for workers – unless the Fed undermines them again

General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending six-week strike
10/30/2023
DETROIT (AP) — Facing the loss of another $200 million this week to a lengthy strike, General Motors CEO Mary Barra wrapped up her weekend by going to the United Auto Workers’ Detroit headquarters intent on getting a new contract.

WGA Votes to Ratify Contract, Officially Ending One of Hollywood’s Longest Strikes
10/10/2023

The Writers Guild of America has voted overwhelmingly to ratify its new contract, formally ending one of the longest labor disputes in Hollywood history.

SAG-AFTRA Members Vote Overwhelmingly To Authorize Strike Against Video Game Industry
9/26/2023
SAG-AFTRA members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike against 10 of the major video game companies. The vote was 98.32% in favor.  A total of 34,687 members cast ballots, representing a voting 27.47% of eligible voters. The guild’s last strike against the gaming companies, in 2016-17, lasted 183 days. The guild, meanwhile, has been on strike against the film and TV industry since July 14.

Writers Guild Strike to End Wednesday: Leadership Votes to Conclude Historic Work Stoppage
9/26/2023
The 148-day writers’ strike, the second longest in Writers Guild of America history, will conclude on 12:01 am PT Wednesday thanks to a vote from guild leadership that officially authorized some 11,500 members to return to work. Tasks that for months were prohibited by strike rules — pitching, selling scripts, taking meetings, responding to notes — will then be sanctioned, while writers’ rooms can reconvene.

WGA, AMPTP Reach Historic Contract Agreement to End 146-Day Writers Strike
9/25/2023
Hollywood heaves a sigh of relief. The WGA and major studios and streamers have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract that promises to end the 146-day strike that has taken a heavy toll across the content industry.

The Rebel Alliance: SAG and the WGA Owe Other Unions a Debt. How Will They Repay It?
9/20/2023
Members of IATSE, as well their brethren in the Teamsters, have become fixtures on New York and Los Angeles picket lines, fighting a war that isn’t theirs.