Labor
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‘We Are Being Left Behind’: Retired Hollywood Actors Protest Changes to SAG-AFTRA Health Plan
Changes to the guild’s cash-strapped health plan could force thousands of seniors off their coverage in the middle of a pandemic
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WGA Packaging Fee Lawsuit Delayed to August 2021 by Pandemic
United Talent Agency left legal conflict after signing Writers Guild’s franchise agreement last month
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SAG-AFTRA Has Laid Off Over 100 Employees Since Start of Pandemic
More than 20% of union’s staff let go since April
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WGA Contract Ratified With Overwhelming Approval in Membership Vote
Only 87 votes against the contract were counted
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IATSE’s Safety Guidelines for Broadway and Stage Shows Include Paid Sick Leave and No-Touch Tickets
Staggered call times and elimination of backstage tours are also recommended by stage workers’ union
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Time’s Up Urges SAG-AFTRA Members to Vote Against Proposed Studio Contract
Hollywood’s anti-sexual harassment organization says the contract does not do enough to protect actors in intimate scenes
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Inside the Heated Debate Over SAG-AFTRA’s Latest Studio Contract: Sex Scenes, Money and Quibi
Guild leadership calls it the most valuable deal ever negotiated, but heads of the Los Angeles local say it leaves too many important issues unresolved
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Lessons From the Writers Guild’s Deal With UTA: Why Now and What’s Next?
The WGA’s goal of ending packaging fees is closer than ever — and the pandemic might be a factor
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Writers Guild, AMPTP Deal Includes Streaming Residual Boost, New Parental Leave Fund
Contract will now go to the WGA board for approval
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Writers Guild and TV Showrunners Share Plans to Include Writers in COVID-19 Safety Protocols
WGA will hold talks with studios about protecting writers as Hollywood production resumes
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SAG-AFTRA Issues ‘Do Not Work’ Notice Against Scott Baio Film for COVID-19 Violation
Actors guild says production also violated child actor safety regulations
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WGA East Calls on AFL-CIO to Sever Ties With Major Police Union
“Police unions are incompatible with the AFL-CIO’s stated goals: ‘to vanquish oppression, privation and cruelty in all their forms,’” guild says
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Cinematographers Guild Releases COVID-19 Safety Recommendations
IATSE locals will be tasked with creating safety protocols for specific film production departments
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Hollywood’s COVID-19 Task Force Sends Safety White Paper to New York, California Governors
Industry-Wide Safety Committee submits its recommendations ahead of L.A. County’s safety guideline release on Tuesday
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WGA Wants Higher Streaming Pay, Foreign Film Residuals in Talks With AMPTP
Hikes in pension/health fund caps and minimums were also among the list of high-priority goals outlined in the memo to members