Labor
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The Athletic Staff Seeks to Join New York Times Union
Organizers at the sports publication sent a letter to NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger calling for voluntary recognition
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Animation Guild Ratifies New Contract With Studios and Streamers, Increasing Protections From AI
The deal, which also covers wage increases, was accepted by 76.1 percent of voting members
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Amazon Workers Launch 7-Facility Strike Over New Labor Contract
“If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon’s insatiable greed,” Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien says
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Disneyland Reaches California Record $233 Million Wage Theft Settlement With Workers
The agreement comes after workers at the theme park negotiated a minimum wage raise to $24/hour in July
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New York Amazon Workers Threaten Strike Amid Holiday Rush
More than 5,000 Amazon warehouse employees could walk off the job as soon as Monday
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IATSE Creates Industry Firearms Expert Roles, Appoints Larry Zanoff and Brook Yeaton
The new advisory positions will see the pair work closely with the negotiating committee to address and mitigate firearm safety issues on-set
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WGA Calls on Studios to Take ‘Immediate Legal Action’ on AI Companies Using Subtitles to Train Their Models
“It’s time for studios to come off the sidelines,” the union tells Hollywood CEOs in open letter
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‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants Classified as Employees by National Labor Board
The agency says the Netflix show has committed multiple labor law violations, including unlawful noncompete clauses
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Animation Guild Executive Board Defends Hollywood Deal Amid Frustrations From Committee Members
As the ratification vote began Tuesday, some animators like Mike Rianda and Joey Clift voiced their concerns over AI safeguards
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SAG-AFTRA Members Sue Health Plan Over Data Breach They Say Was Kept Hidden From Them
Two members of the actors guild claim the health plan did not notify them about a September email phishing scam until early December
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Vox Media Layoffs Leave Thrillist Essentially Shuttered, Eater ‘Blindsided’
“This close to holidays, their callousness is especially galling,” the Vox Media Union and Writers Guild of America East say in a joint statement
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Hollywood Legislators Still Confident in Tax Credit Expansion Despite Caution Over California Budget
The state’s legislative analyst warns that big deficits could return with Donald Trump back in the White House
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Animation Guild Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios
Details are forthcoming on AI protections negotiated by IATSE’s animator local
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Animation Guild Brings ‘March on the Boss’ Protests to Warner Bros.
After rallying at Netflix and DreamWorks’ headquarters, animators turn their attention to the “Coyote vs. Acme” studio