The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Will a Chatbot Write the Next ‘Succession’?
As labor contract negotiations heat up in Hollywood, unions representing writers and actors seek limits on artificial intelligence.
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Ben & Jerry’s Paves Way for Union at Vermont Store
The company agreed to a set of election rules that make it likely for workers at its flagship ice cream shop to unionize.
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The Unemployment Gap Between Black and White New Yorkers Is Widening
The unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers rose to 12.2 percent in the first quarter of the year, while the white unemployment rate dropped to 1.3 percent, a new report says.
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Wages Continue to Grow, Good for Workers but a Worry for the Fed
Wages and salaries for workers rose 5.1 percent from a year earlier, which helps employees keep up with the rising cost of living but complicates the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tamp down inflation.
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Still Going Fast, Inflation Changes Drivers
Two years ago, high inflation was about supply shortages and pricier goods. Then it was about war in Ukraine and energy. These days, services are key.
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Still Going Fast, Inflation Changes Drivers
Two years ago, high inflation was about supply shortages and pricier goods. Then it was about war in Ukraine and energy. These days, services are key.
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What Young Workers Miss Without the ‘Power of Proximity’
One of the first major studies on remote work shows a hidden penalty of flexibility: less supervision.
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The Workers Clippers and Lakers
Between Thursday and Monday night, Crypto.com Arena will have hosted four N.B.A. games and two in the N.H.L. It was an eventful weekend for the workers who convert the venue from rink to court.
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Julie Su Faces Senate Fight as Labor Dept. Nominee
Business groups are critical of the candidate, Julie Su, and key senators are wavering. The administration’s labor policies are central to the clash.
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A Sexist Colleague Wants My Help Networking. Can I Say No?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on balancing professional courtesy with personal principles.