• The Hollywood Reporter on LinkedIn
  • Follow THR on Pinterest

Labor

Latest News

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

    5:00 am PDT 4/26/2013
    Number of comments:

    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

    • 1
  2. SAG-AFTRA 'Occupy Portland' Seeks to Keep Office Open

    2:47 pm PDT 4/25/2013
    Number of comments:

    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

    • 3
  3. How Talent Loses if Aereo Wins (Analysis)

    2:27 pm PDT 4/24/2013
    Number of comments:

    THR follows the money and discovers an unstated reason the guilds weighed in with briefs opposing the new service. READ MORE

    • 0
  4. Musicians Union Pickets Marvel for Outsourcing Scoring Overseas

    1:46 pm PDT 4/23/2013
    Number of comments:

    The AFM says the studio that is producing "Captain America 2" is taking actions that are “un-American and unfair.” READ MORE

    • 2
  5. SAG-AFTRA Confirms Layoffs as Board Approves Commercials Contract

    8:39 pm PDT 4/21/2013
    Number of comments:

    The board also approved the election calendar and received a report about the pension & health plans. READ MORE

    • 1
  6. 'Fashion Police' Writers Strike Begins

    8:57 am PDT 4/17/2013
    Number of comments:

    UPDATED: The Writers Guild is urging members not to work on the Joan Rivers-hosted E! program. READ MORE

    • 1
  7. SAG-AFTRA to Lay Off Up to 80 in Restructuring (Exclusive)

    2:31 pm PDT 4/16/2013
    Number of comments:

    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

    • 0
  8. SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Details Revealed (Exclusive)

    12:04 pm PDT 4/12/2013
    Number of comments:

    The deal includes an array of changes that will increase actors’ compensation and provide advertisers with more flexibility on the Internet. READ MORE

    • 0
  9. NAB: Visual Effects Leaders Urge Colleagues to 'Support the Fight'

    5:46 pm PDT 4/10/2013
    Number of comments:

    Scott Ross says VFX facility leaders will meet in May to discuss the issues. READ MORE

    • 0
  10. 'Fashion Police' Writers File Complaint Against Joan Rivers for Back Wages

    11:47 am PDT 4/10/2013
    Number of comments:

    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

    • 0
  11. IATSE Charters New Locals in Newfoundland

    11:35 am PDT 4/6/2013
    Number of comments:

    A mixed local and a camera local join the union’s Canadian contingent. READ MORE

    • 0
  12. SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Reached

    10:49 am PDT 4/6/2013
    Number of comments:

    No details of the deal were released, but some issues are known to have been of concern to the union. READ MORE

    • 0
  13. Union Seeks to Organize U.K. VFX Workers

    12:41 pm PDT 4/4/2013
    Number of comments:

    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

    • 2
  14. 'Fashion Police' Writers File $1 Million Wage Complaint

    12:59 pm PDT 4/3/2013
    Number of comments:

    They allege that they are hourly employees who are due overtime on the popular Joan Rivers-hosted E! series. READ MORE

    • 2
  15. Actors Union Quashes Auction of Stars' Audition Tapes

    4:19 pm PDT 4/2/2013
    Number of comments:

    SAG-AFTRA complained after learning footage of at least 18 celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt was to have been auctioned by Julien's Friday and Saturday. READ MORE

    • 2
  16. SAG-AFTRA's Year One Scorecard

    5:00 am PDT 3/28/2013
    Number of comments:

    One union is more harmonious than two, but major, concrete accomplishments have not yet materialized. READ MORE

    • 4
  17. UCLA/WGA Report: TV Writing Staffs Still Overwhelmingly White and Male

    3:43 pm PDT 3/26/2013
    Number of comments:

    Networking may be part of the reason; meanwhile, the WGA announces 2013 diversity program winners. READ MORE

    • 6
  18. SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contracts Extended One Week

    3:14 pm PDT 3/26/2013
    Number of comments:

    Negotiations began Feb. 14 and will continue. READ MORE

    • 2
  19. Legendary Pictures Buys Lunch for Rhythm & Hues Artists

    3:30 pm PDT 3/16/2013
    Number of comments:

    The gesture follows Thursday's VFX "Pi Day" town hall meeting. READ MORE

    • 0
  20. VFX Town Hall Urges Trade Association and Union

    7:50 am PDT 3/16/2013
    Number of comments:

    "It’s going to get worse until we do something," said VFX vet Scott Ross. However, panelists also acknowledged the difficulty of achieving the goals. READ MORE

    • 0