The Hollywood labor community is up in arms again after the Directors Guild of America (DGA) made a number of retroactive additions to its film & TV contract with the studios. The deal, which was revealed yesterday and gives directors a streaming performance bonus that matches that of the writers, has sown more discontent across … Read more
Streaming giant Netflix is looking for an expert to analyze residuals, according to a job posting and following studios’ new collective bargaining agreements with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA that include some concessions on payouts. “In this role, your key responsibilities will be interpreting and analyzing residual impact in accordance with various guilds, unions and production … Read more
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars will not have to contemplate crossing a picket line at the Golden Globes next month. Less than 100 hours before nominations for January 7th 81st Golden Globes Awards are to be announced on Monday morning, UNITE HERE Local 11 and the Beverly Hilton have reached a tentative agreement. “Together, the … Read more
David Zaslav has been preaching the gospel of Tinseltown labor peace since the SAG-AFTRA strike ended, and now the Warner Bros Discovery CEO is putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to his own backyard. Almost five months after dozens of Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network production workers began their efforts to unionize with The … Read more
