Writers Strike: Other Guilds Pledge Support For WGA Amid Work Stoppage
02 May 2023The Writers Guild strike no longer is looming but here, and guilds in Hollywood, entertainment and other fields are weighing in to show their support for the WGA in its labor action against the studios. Here is what we’re hearing so far.
Pathways to the Camera Department
25 Apr 2023More than 120 Boston-area participants eager to get an inside view of the production industry, the camera department, and Local 600 gathered at Camera Bootcamp last month, which was organized by IA
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DGA Calls for Studios and Streamers to Reach “Fair and Reasonable Agreement” With Writer
24 Apr 2023The Directors Guild of America is calling on studios and streamers to reach a “fair and reasonable agreement” with industry writers as rumors of a potential strike continue to circulate. -
SAG-AFTRA Unanimously Votes to “Strongly” Support WGA in Its Contract Negotiations
22 Apr 2023"It is long past time for the studios, streamers, and other employers in the entertainment industry to remove roadblocks to fair and equitable wages and working conditions," a resolution from the performers’ union read. -
Local 600 at NAB Show 2023
19 Apr 2023Members from across the country met up at the 2023 NAB Show in Las Vegas to share their expertise with the over 65,000 attendees of the tech trade show.
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WGA Approves Strike Authorization With 97.9% Voting Yes
17 Apr 2023The Writers Guild of America has passed a strike authorization vote with 97.85% voting in favor, giving union leadership the power to call a strike once the contract expires on May 1. -
Local 600 at NAB Las Vegas
05 Apr 2023Local 600 to host panels and reception at the 2023 NAB Show in Vegas. -
Writers Guild Calls a Strike Authorization Vote
03 Apr 2023The Writers Guild is taking its first step toward a potential industry strike. -
Greening of New York
29 Mar 2023New York film crews are embracing technology that will help reduce pollution in the city. I noticed that many film shoots in the city were done with very little electrical usage.
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Local 600 Battling for Basic Rights in Newsrooms Nationwide
22 Mar 2023A sandwich board. A QR code. A T-shirt and a hat. An online petition. A billboard.
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Message from Local 600 Leadership on Transgender Rights
22 Mar 2023Trans rights are human rights. Human rights are at the forefront of workers rights, and therefore central to union ideology. -
Los Angeles school workers union announces plan for 3-day strike
17 Mar 2023A union representing school workers in Los Angeles plans to strike for three days next week with support from the district’s teachers union, it said, setting up what could be a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest school system.
