Industry & Labor

Jason Reitman's "Saturday Night" opens with a roughly 3 1⁄2-minute single shot in which the camera quickly weaves through Studio 8H, capturing the chaos and energy as the now-iconic NBC series "Saturday Night Live" prepared to go "live from New York" for the Oct. 11, 1975,premiere.

As November 5 draws closer, labor unions are blanketing swing states with tens of thousands of canvassers, deploying far more resources than in past elections in a bid to get the labor-friendly ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz elected.

Hollywood, California– Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a proposal to expand California's Film & Television Tax Credit Program to$750 million annually, a massive increase from the current $330 million annual allocation. This ambitious expansion would position California as the top state for capped film incentive programs, surpassing other states like New York.

"One doesn't come out of the womb wanting to be a cinematographer," saysGreig Fraser, the go-to director of photography for such helmers as Garth Davis, Matt Reeves, Denis Villeneuve and more.

Workers, who include cliff divers and other performers, cited unsafe work conditions and pay.

From October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board received 3,286 union election petitions, up 27% sinceFY 2023,when the Agency received 2,593 petitions. This is more than double the number of petitions received since FY 2021, when the NLRB received 1,638 petitions.

NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers began their first large-scale strike in nearly 50 years on Tuesday, halting the flow of about half the country's ocean shipping, after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages.

The queer romantic feature 'Perfect,' which also reportedly stars Ashley Moore and Micaela Wittman, was shooting in Simi Valley when the strike occurred.

Disabled workers are getting louder and more effective as they push their unions to be more accessible and inclusive. All workers are benefiting.

The Seattle area boomed as Boeing wrung concessions from unionized workers, making them feel left behind.

DETROIT, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it had filed unfair labor practice charges against Chrysler-parent Stellantis for violating the labor contract the parties reached last fall.

Travis Kelcewasn't the only personTaylor Swiftthanked while accepting her 2024 MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year on Wednesday. Swift – who won seven awards during the ceremony, bringing her lifetime total to 30, tyingBeyoncefor the mostVMAsever – made sure to show gratitude to several collaborators who helped her make the video for "Fortnight," including starsJosh CharlesandEthan Hawke, featured artistPost Malone, and Oscar-nominated cinematographerRodrigo Prieto.