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Christopher Nolan Wants to Know Where All the Hollywood Jobs Are, Too
In his first interview as president of the Directors Guild of America, the ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Dark Knight’ helmer called a recent downturn in employment at the union “very troubling.”
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Ahead of High-Profile Negotiations, Writers Guild West’s Own Staff Union Authorizes Strike
Eighty-two percent of unionized staffers voted to empower leaders to call a work stoppage, just months before the labor group is set to face the likes of Netflix and Paramount.
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Production Workers at Big D.C. Concert Venues Vote to Unionize (Exclusive)
Stagehands, audio engineers and more at the 9:30 Club, The Anthem, The Atlantis and Lincoln Theatre voted for unionization in an NLRB election.
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Production Assistants Union Notches First Win in New York
Crew members on the Netflix series ‘The Four Seasons,’ produced by Universal Television, have voted to unionize with Production Assistants United.
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One of the First Big Anti-AI Campaigns From Hollywood Is Launching Now
Writers, actors and other musicians have come out in support of the Human Artistry Campaign’s “Stealing Isn’t Innovation” push for licensing and opt-out mechanisms for human-created works.
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Can Hollywood Avoid a Strike This Time?
Three years after dual 100-plus-day work stoppages, health care and AI have brought new urgency to 2026’s union negotiations.
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New President of NYC Musicians’ Union on the Broadway Strike, AI and What’s Next
Dan Point, who had been recording vice president at the union, was appointed to the position in January.
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SAG-AFTRA’s Likely Strategy: Make AI Performers as Expensive as Humans
Chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland's remarks came just a month before the union enters its latest round of negotiations with studios and streamers on Feb. 9.
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One Year After L.A.’s Fires, a Grassroots Effort Mobilizes to Keep Film and TV Projects In the City
The Eaton and Palisades fires were the final straw for many entertainment workers as jobs grow scarce. But some activists believe there's new momentum: "We’re rethinking the wheel of entertainment here."
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The Animation Guild Notches Organizing Wins at Netflix, DreamWorks
Multiple union drives launched in 2025 have paid off for the union, which had its latest victory at the National Labor Relations Board on Dec. 30.
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Marc Sazer Elected President of American Federation of Musicians Local 47
The violinist, who performed for ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ and ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ will start his three-year term on January 12.
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Would Major Hollywood Unions Accept a Five-Year Contract? AMPTP Mulls Offer As 2026 Talks Near
Hollywood’s top labor groups usually operate on three-year deals, but the negotiations body for studios and streamers is contemplating longer pacts.
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