INDUSTRY & LABOR NEWS
Boeing faces threat of a massive strike as union members vote on a contract today
9/12/2024
Little has gone right for Boeing over the last five years. By this time tomorrow, the troubled company could add another mess to its growing list of problems: A massive strike by 33,000 of its workers that could stop airplane production at America’s largest exporter and deal a blow to the US economy.
Taylor Swift shouts out ‘genius’ cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto during Video of the Year acceptance
9/12/2024
Travis Kelce wasn’t the only person Taylor Swift thanked 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, tying Beyonce for the most VMAs ever – made sure to show gratitude to several collaborators who helped her make the video for “Fortnight,” including stars Josh Charles and Ethan Hawke, featured artist Post Malone, and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto.
New York Times tech workers union votes to authorize a strike
9/11/2024
The New York Times Tech Guild, which represents more than 600 staffers, on Tuesday voted to authorize a strike in protest of stalled contract negotiations with The Times' management, sources confirmed to Axios
Rodrigo Prieto, AMC, ASC and M. David Mullen, ASC Honored at Emerging Cinematographer Awards
9/4/2024
Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto to Receive Distinguished Filmmaker Award at International Cinematographers Guild’s Emerging Cinematographer Awards Cinematographer M. David Mullen to be Honored with ASC Mentor Award
Labor unions to get prime billing on first night of Democratic National Convention
8/20/2024
Leaders of several of the largest labor unions in the country will have speaking slots during primetime at the Democratic National Convention on Monday in Chicago, as the party continues its political overtures to a crucial voting block.
SAG-AFTRA Strikes Groundbreaking AI Digital Voice Replica Pact With Startup Firm Narrativ
8/14/2024
Union says agreement sets 'a new standard' for ethical use and makes it easy to performers to give consent and get paid
UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation
8/13/2024
The United Auto Workers (UAW) said Tuesday that it filed federal labor charges alleging former President Trump and Elon Musk attempted to “intimidate and threaten” workers during their Monday evening interview on the social platform X.
Apple TV Visual Effects Workers Unanimously Vote to Join IATSE
8/8/2024
Twelve workers voted to join the major Hollywood crew union in a National Labor Relations Board ballot count on Tuesday afternoon.
Hollywood Teamsters and other crew unions ratify new contracts
8/1/2024
A coalition of labor unions representing drivers, location managers, animal trainers, electricians, plumbers and other Hollywood crew members have ratified new three-year agreements with the major studios.
SAG-AFTRA Sets First Picket For Video Game Strike At Warner Bros.
7/30/2024
Voice actors will be hitting the picket lines Thursday, as SAG-AFTRA announced the first in-person action against one of 10 major video game companies impacted by the Interactive Media Agreement strike.
The picket will take place at WB Games Inc. in Los Angeles from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT, with members asked to gather at Gate 5 of the studio lot.
Disneyland Workers Vote To Approve New Contract, Averting Strike Threat
7/29/2024
Late today unions representing 14,000 cast members at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and the Disney hotels announced their members had voted to ratify new three-year contracts with Disney.
Teamsters, Basic Crafts Reach Tentative Deal With Studios Just Before July 31 Contract Expiration
7/28/2024
It was getting a little too close to the deadline for comfort, but the Teamsters and the studios have a deal.
After a long final sprint of talks that had more than a few executives and labor leaders on edge, Teamsters Local 399 announced just before midnight Saturday that the Hollywood Basic Crafts and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached an agreement.
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.