SAG-AFTRA Members Vote 97.9% in Favor of Strike Authorization
06 Jun 2023The membership of SAG-AFTRA has voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike authorization, maximizing the guild’s leverage ahead of negotiations that begin on Wednesday.-
SAG-AFTRA’s National Board Votes Unanimously To Ask Members For Strike Authorization
18 May 2023SAG-AFTRA’s national board voted unanimously today to recommend that the union’s members authorize a strike in advance of its upcoming negotiations for a new film and TV contract. 
Local 600 Business Reps on the Front Lines
10 May 2023On her cellphone, inside her car, taking a break from walking the picket line in the midday Georgia heat with her union brothers and sisters (with literal bells on her shoes to make good trouble),
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What the Directors Guild Will Fight for as Talks With Studios Begin
10 May 2023On Wednesday top negotiators for the Directors Guild of America will travel to Sherman Oaks to begin hammering out a deal with studios and streamers that is sure to be one of the most momentous in the union’s recent history. -
"Deep Dive Live" Panel with Hulu's "Up Here"
03 May 2023On Monday, April 24, Local 600/ICG Magazine’s “Deep Dive Live” craft series traveled to New York City for an in-person panel with the crafts team behind Hulu’s one-of-a-kind streaming seri
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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.
