July 5th 2022
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On Friday morning, Amazon workers won a union. The much-anticipated Staten Island organizing drive culminated in an astonishing victory at the NLRB’s New York office, with 2,654 voters – more than 55% -- voting “yes” to being represented by the Amazon Labor Union...
On January 29, 2022, postproduction staff at Vice Media ratified a new three-year agreement with the company by a 97% margin. These staff members are a part of Local 700, the Editors Guild of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). The...
Yesterday, the Labor Department announced a proposal that seeks to limit the claims that gig economy and similarly situated workers (like those in construction and home care) have to be considered as employees rather than independent contractors under the law. As...
As Netflix evolved from a streaming platform to a producer of original films and series, it needed to hire executives with experience developing and marketing original programming. To find such talent, Netflix looked to the ranks of studios like Twentieth Century...
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Association of Talent Agents (ATA) are currently engaged in a dispute over conflicts of interest that has the potential to completely change how the entertainment industry operates. The WGA is a union representing 13,000...
Employee pay and benefits comprise a declining percentage (52.7%) of the gross domestic income, even as unemployment rates remain low and demand for workers high. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the percentage figure for labor income fell again in...
Hollywood writers have achieved victory. As the New York Times reports, the Writers Guild of America reached a "middle-of-the night deal" with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the group that bargains on behalf of studios. As the Los...
The New York Times weighs in on the effect that Trump's "Hire American" order may have on tech worker visas. According to the Times, the order "represents a small win for bigger tech companies," but may hurt smaller technology companies that "cannot afford to pay...
The New York Times weighs in on the effect that Trump's "Hire American" order may have on tech worker visas. According to the Times, the order "represents a small win for bigger tech companies," but may hurt smaller technology companies that "cannot afford to pay...