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SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike: Union Says Latest AI Proposals From Studios Contain “Alarming Loopholes”
The union positioned the two sides being "frustratingly far apart" at the negotiating table in an update to members on Tuesday.
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Atlantic Theater, IATSE Reach Tentative Agreement for Off-Broadway Workers
This would be the first Off-Broadway nonprofit theater company to have a union agreement covering production classifications.
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Why So Many Recording Artists Struggle to Get Health Insurance
In most label deals, artists sign as independent contractors. And while SAG-AFTRA counts around 3,500 recording musicians among its ranks, a $27,540 annual earnings threshold is one hurdle.
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British Columbia Actors Ratify New Deal With North American Producers
The new labor contract deal was agreed with local indie producers and the Canadian affiliate of the AMPTP, representing the major studios and streamers.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Production Workers Ratify First Contract
Production managers, production supervisors and production coordinators at the 'Wish' studio negotiated for health and pension benefits as well as higher minimum wage rates.
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These Unionized Reality TV Workers Have Been Seeking a Contract For More Than a Decade
ITV America, behind 'Pawn Stars,' 'The First 48' and 'Alone,' has technically had certified unions for some time — now, workers are reinvigorating efforts to get to the bargaining table.
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L.A. Times Owner Adds Bias Meter, AI-Generated Copy On Articles, Drawing Criticism From Guild
The newspaper's new "Insights" tool, which situates stories along the political spectrum, "risks further eroding confidence in the news," says one union leader.
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After More Than Four Years of Talks, NBC News’ Digital Editorial Staff Gets Tentative Contract Deal
The union, first formed in 2019, is set to vote on a provisional deal covering issues of wages, layoffs and forced arbitration on Tuesday.
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Hollywood Unions Traveling to Sacramento to Lobby for California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Expansion
A coalition including IATSE, the Directors Guild of America, the Teamsters and the Writers Guild of America is gearing up to fight for proposed expansions to the tax incentives program.
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California Film and TV Tax Incentive May Get Expanded Amid New Production Push
The introduction of two bills on Wednesday follows plans to increase film and television incentives to $750 million a year.
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MSNBC Layoffs Set to Impact 99 Union Staffers, Guild Claims
The Writers Guild of America East additionally alleges that staffers identified for cuts have been told they can reapply for their jobs.
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How Hollywood’s Major Crew Union Chief Thinks About Keeping Production In L.A. — And What Help Is Needed
IATSE's Matthew Loeb also discussed how the Trump administration could impact a push for more U.S. work.
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