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Three Animation Guild Negotiating Committee Members Say They’re Voting “No” on Controversial Tentative Deal
Mike Rianda, Joey Clift and Kelly Lynne D'Angelo posted concerns about the deal's AI provisions on social media on Tuesday, while the union's chief negotiator praised its atypical gains.
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SAG-AFTRA Members Sue Union Health Plan Over Data Breach
Personal information obtained in the breach includes names, social security numbers and health insurance details. The union notified members nearly three months after the incident.
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International Cinematographers Guild Names Two New Regional Directors
Former service employees' union staffer Joey Brenner will cover the union's Central Region while current assistant region director Anna Nowlan will oversee the Eastern U.S.
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Why Your Agent Is Going Ballistic
A new westside gun club is taking aim at Hollywood, with movie stars (like Samuel L. Jackson) and other industry bigwigs discovering the joy of shooting.
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IATSE, Canadian Producers Reach Tentative Deal for Film Set Trailers, Craft Services
The new agreement signals labor peace north of the border for Hollywood producers shooting in Ontario.
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IATSE Joins Hollywood Commission’s Workplace Misconduct Reporting Platform
MyConnext, a tool for industry workers to log experiences with bad behavior on set and send reports to unions and employers, was launched in May.
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The Animation Guild Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios
The negotiations with Hollywood studios and streamers, which stalled over AI, was framed as a "do-or-die" moment by union members.
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Casa Bonita Cast and Crew Members Unanimously Vote to Unionize With Actors’ Equity, IATSE
“Today, we are proud that we stood as a group and said clearly: We want to make Casa Bonita better,” the workers leading the unionization effort said in a statement.
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Motion Capture Workers at ‘NBA 2K’ Studio Vote to Unionize With IATSE
The Hollywood crew union has positioned this organizing drive as historic, with its international president saying the 2K workers "will inspire others in the industry to follow suit."
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The Editors Guild Finds New National Executive Director in Scott George (Exclusive)
As current staff leader Cathy Repola retires, the union veteran will endeavor to "tackle the unparalleled challenges currently facing our membership," he said in a statement.
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SAG-AFTRA Files Lawsuit Over Production Skirting Bargaining Agreement By Shooting Overseas
UFO Pictures violated a CBA waiver granted to low-budget productions. The guild is going to court to enforce a $163,000 arbitration award, which the company has failed to pay.
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Writers Guild East Members Vote to Authorize a Strike Against PBS
Writers at members stations WGBH, THIRTEEN and PBS SoCal are threatening a work stoppage if a deal isn't reached by the end of their current contract on Nov. 21.
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