Why should you care about the strikes in Hollywood? Because they are much more than a revolt of the privileged.
Category: Strikes
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Striking Actors Picket Across Country in Quest for New Contract
In Los Angeles and New York, actors and screenwriters braved the heat to admonish the major studios and demand a new deal.
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Strike Prevents Actors From Promoting Films at Premieres or Festivals
While on strike, actors are barred from publicizing any studio projects they’ve appeared in. Their absence could affect movie theaters and the festival circuit.
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United Auto Workers Open Contract Talks in Detroit
The U.A.W., with a more confrontational leader, aims to win back wage and benefit concessions and insulate jobs from the rise of electric vehicles.
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The Costs of the Hollywood Actors’ Strike
Strikes by actors and screenwriters have ground movie and TV productions to a halt, with consequences likely to be felt across the entertainment industry.
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Fran Drescher Takes Center Stage as the Actors’ Union Leader
Fran Drescher, who became a household name for her role on a 1990s sitcom, is now president of the union going on strike.
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What the Hollywood Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for TV and Movies
After two months without new late-night TV shows, viewers are likely to notice the effects of the dual walkouts more broadly within the next couple of months unless agreements are reached quickly.
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What to Know About the Actors’ Strike
Here’s why Hollywood is facing its first industrywide shutdown in more than 60 years, and what it could mean for your favorite shows.
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Hollywood Actors’ Strike Looms as SAG-AFTRA Says Contract Talks Collapse
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Hollywood Shutdown Looms as SAG-AFTRA Says Contract Talks Collapse
SAG-AFTRA, representing 160,000 television and movie actors, could strike as soon as Thursday, joining screenwriters who have been picketing for over 70 days.
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Looming UPS Strike Spurs Some Companies to Rethink Supply Chains
Businesses around the country are facing what could be the latest disruption to how they get their goods to their customers in a timely and affordable fashion.