Labor
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Outfest Votes to Unionize With Queer Filmworkers United After Staff Layoffs
“This recognition is a powerful promise to continue to support and uplift Outfest staff members and those who will join the organization well into the future,” the festival’s executive director says
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‘The Amazing Race’ Post-Production Crew Unionizes as Part of Editors Guild
The show’s production company voluntarily recognizes the union
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WGA’s Chris Keyser and David Goodman: Why Studios ‘Can’t Use Old Tactics Anymore’
Top negotiators for the writers guild believe the studios’ interests “are no longer sufficiently aligned to allow them to easily negotiate together”
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SAG-AFTRA and Video Game Companies Conclude Scheduled Negotiations With no Deal
The current contract is extended as groups prepare for “final efforts” to reach a new agreement
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5 Days to End the Strike: When Writers and Studios (Finally) Hit a Contract Breakthrough
Months of standoff were broken once Hollywood’s CEOs presented the counteroffer WGA was looking for
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SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP to Resume Negotiations on Monday
Studios pivot quickly after reaching a deal with WGA
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What Hollywood Writers Got: Key Deal Points From the WGA Agreement With the AMPTP
After more than 140 days of strike, the guild got writers requirements for staffing, bonuses for hit streaming titles and protections on AI
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WGA Says Writers Can Return to Work, Approves New Labor Contract for Release
Guild members will be able to vote on the contract from Oct. 2-9
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Academy Museum Union Ratifies First Labor Contract
A $20/hour minimum wage, parental and medical leave benefits are among the gains earned by the union
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With the WGA Deal Done, How Fast Can SAG-AFTRA Talks Resume?
The actors’ union will need time to review the writers’ deal, which could influence its own contract talks
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SAG-AFTRA Members Vote to Authorize Video Game Strike by Overwhelming 98%
The actors’ guild plans to resume talks with the gaming companies soon
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WGA Health Plan Extends Coverage for Some Members Through 2023
Writers at risk of losing their coverage on Oct. 1 due to lost work from the strike will receive three more months of benefits
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President Biden Applauds WGA-AMPTP Deal as a ‘Testament to the Power of Collective Bargaining’
The president also showed support for autoworkers in their strike, saying employers need to remember employees “deserve a fair share of the value their labor helped create”
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SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood Celebrate WGA’s Contract Deal: ‘This Is a New Era’
Actors guild praises writers for their “incredible strength, resiliency and solidarity on the picket lines”
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How Soon Can TV Production Start Again Now That the WGA Has a Deal?
The writers’ guild reached a tentative agreement with studios on Sunday after five straight days of resumed negotiations