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Writers Guild Sues to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The labor union representing film and television writers alleges that the deal breaks antitrust law and would harm wages and working conditions for writers.
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CBS’ ‘Cupertino’ Production Assistants File for Unionization (Exclusive)
“Healthcare, turnarounds and fair wages are all safeguards for workers to ensure that they are given a high quality of life,” the organizing workers said in a statement.
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Broadway Cleaners Reach Tentative Agreement After Holding Strike Vote
The cleaners, who held a rally in the theater district last week, gained wage increases and improved paid leave.
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Kathy Hochul Nabs Three Entertainment Union Endorsements In New York Governor’s Race (Exclusive)
Actors’ Equity, IATSE and AFM Local 802 are backing the Democratic incumbent for reelection, citing her support for the industry.
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Broadway Cleaners Vote to Authorize Strike: “What This Fight Boils Down to Is Respect”
Cleaners voted to authorize a strike at a rally in the theater district, where they spoke to a need for higher wages and secure healthcare.
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Directors Guild Pension Plan Sues MGM Pictures for Alleged Self-Dealing
The pay TV-slash-streaming arm of MGM, now called MGM+, allegedly inked a “sweetheart” licensing deal with its owner that shortchanged the union benefits plan.
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Directors Guild Ratifies Four-Year Deal With Studios
The union did not disclose what portion of its membership voted for and against the deal, but said members voted “overwhelmingly” in favor.
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Production Assistants Ratify Three Warner Bros. TV Union Contracts
Staffers on ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ and ‘All American’ unanimously greenlit deals brokered by Production Assistants United.
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Hollywood Workers Are Training AI Models as Job Prospects Grow Slim
Some TV and film vets are taking gigs in the world of Reinforcement Learning From Human Feedback, helping smooth out gen AI systems that may pave the way to their own obsolescence.
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Editors Guild to Co-Sponsor Amended CA Postproduction Tax Credit Bill (Exclusive)
The union previously supported the proposed legislation with caveats, but now is offering full backing ahead of a state Senate committee hearing.
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Below-the-Line Hollywood Talent Agencies Plan Merger
Dattner Dispoto & Associates and Worldwide Production Agency now see the benefits of scale.
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Paramount Creates Standalone Division to Handle Labor Relations
Longtime execs Nicole Lang and Sheldon Kasdan will lead the branch of the company in a move that seems designed to telegraph that Paramount is taking its relationships with unions seriously.
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