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  1. WGA East Foundation Rebrands as Writers Guild Initiative

    4:49 pm PDT 5/16/2013
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    The name change is intended to better communicate the organization’s mission: mentoring and developing new writers. READ MORE

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  2. WGA West Members Pass Constitutional Amendments

    6:36 pm PDT 5/15/2013
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    The amendments update the guild’s voting procedures. READ MORE

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  3. Hollywood Interns: Class Action Lawsuit Against Fox in Jeopardy

    8:57 am PDT 5/10/2013
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    The company races to court with news that a suit with "identical arguments" against Hearst has been rejected. READ MORE

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  4. LMFAO Takes Ex-Manager to the California Labor Commissioner (Exclusive)

    7:52 am PDT 5/3/2013
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    With possibly $7 million on the line, a trial begins on Monday where the successful electronic duo attempts to demonstrate that Rene McLean acted as an unlicensed agent. READ MORE

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  5. Steven Poster Re-Elected President of International Cinematographers Guild

    8:45 pm PDT 4/27/2013
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    ICG announced its unofficial election results. READ MORE

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  6. Pac Title's Phil Feiner: Tax the Studios on Incentives

    4:46 pm PDT 4/26/2013
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    Speakers discuss the troubled VFX business model during an online town hall meeting. READ MORE

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  7. VFX Community Holding Town Hall Meeting to Address Troubled Business

    8:56 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    The meeting will take place online on Friday at 1:00 PDT. READ MORE

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  8. 'Fashion Police' Writer Standoff Takes Toll on Drag Queen

    5:00 am PDT 4/26/2013
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    Host Joan Rivers performs at a benefit to aid show staffer and L.A. performer Jackie Beat, who is on strike with fellow cast members after facing a health crisis without insurance. READ MORE

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  9. SAG-AFTRA 'Occupy Portland' Seeks to Keep Office Open

    2:47 pm PDT 4/25/2013
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    The boardroom vote to close 10 of the union’s 25 offices was almost exclusively supported by Los Angeles and New York board members. READ MORE

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  10. How Talent Loses if Aereo Wins (Analysis)

    2:27 pm PDT 4/24/2013
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    THR follows the money and discovers an unstated reason the guilds weighed in with briefs opposing the new service. READ MORE

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  11. Musicians Union Pickets Marvel for Outsourcing Scoring Overseas

    1:46 pm PDT 4/23/2013
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    The AFM says the studio that is producing "Captain America 2" is taking actions that are “un-American and unfair.” READ MORE

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  12. SAG-AFTRA Confirms Layoffs as Board Approves Commercials Contract

    8:39 pm PDT 4/21/2013
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    The board also approved the election calendar and received a report about the pension & health plans. READ MORE

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  13. 'Fashion Police' Writers Strike Begins

    8:57 am PDT 4/17/2013
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    UPDATED: The Writers Guild is urging members not to work on the Joan Rivers-hosted E! program. READ MORE

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  14. SAG-AFTRA to Lay Off Up to 80 in Restructuring (Exclusive)

    2:31 pm PDT 4/16/2013
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    The cuts amount to about 15 percent of the union’s staff and could save $8 million per year in salaries and benefit costs. READ MORE

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  15. SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Details Revealed (Exclusive)

    12:04 pm PDT 4/12/2013
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    The deal includes an array of changes that will increase actors’ compensation and provide advertisers with more flexibility on the Internet. READ MORE

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  16. NAB: Visual Effects Leaders Urge Colleagues to 'Support the Fight'

    5:46 pm PDT 4/10/2013
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    Scott Ross says VFX facility leaders will meet in May to discuss the issues. READ MORE

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  17. 'Fashion Police' Writers File Complaint Against Joan Rivers for Back Wages

    11:47 am PDT 4/10/2013
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    UPDATED: The filing with a California labor agency seeks $400,000 in back wages the writers say they are owed. A similar suit was filed by E! writers last week seeking $1.1 million READ MORE

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  18. IATSE Charters New Locals in Newfoundland

    11:35 am PDT 4/6/2013
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    A mixed local and a camera local join the union’s Canadian contingent. READ MORE

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  19. SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Reached

    10:49 am PDT 4/6/2013
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    No details of the deal were released, but some issues are known to have been of concern to the union. READ MORE

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  20. Union Seeks to Organize U.K. VFX Workers

    12:41 pm PDT 4/4/2013
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    A large meeting in London leads to an organizing akin to the one IATSE has been pursuing in the U.S. and Canada. READ MORE

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