As Hollywood’s workers wait to hear if they'll be going on strike, it's hard to see how the industry might adequately prepare for—or deal with—such a massive walkout.
Hollywood’s workers are on the edge of their seats, waiting to hear whether they will be going on a picket line. Eight days ago, 98% of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees members who voted chose to authorize a strike if the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers doesn’t offer them a better deal.
Studio and streaming executives are closely monitoring the situation. There are rumors that some productions are currently working seven-day weeks in anticipation of a strike, hustling to get shooting done. Many productions are already on such tight schedules or have such narrow time frames with A-list actors that even a short walkout could spell disaster.
Hollywood has long been a progressive beacon, albeit one that doesn’t always live up to its ideals. Productions divide workers into two stark categories: above the line and below the line . Many of the issues under discussion by below-the-line workers are both primal and familiar to many Americans, whether they are gig workers or fully employed. IATSE members are demanding reasonable working hours, rest periods, sufficient health insurance, and a safe work environment, among other things.
She’s also vice president of Local 871, which she says represents some of the lowest-paid workers. “We’re groomed into the expectation of the industry that you’re gonna have to work for free and the hours are gonna be ridiculous…. But it becomes like self-harm in a way.”, Shipley says, it left many television and film people without work for many months. It also allowed some of her colleagues to take a step back and see their situation more clearly.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kennedy Center Management, IATSE Stagehands Reach Contract Deal Following Strike ThreatThe new three-year contract agreement comes days before a potential strike that would have impacted the Center's upcoming production of 'Hadestown,' set to open Oct. 13.
Read more »
Jimmy Carr admits 'Hollywood hair transplant' and says telly made him vainComedy legend Jimmy Carr has admitted to altering his appearance with a hair transplant after 20 years in the public eye and his new found 'softer' side as he embarks on first time fatherhood
Read more »
Caramel Apple Breakfast CobblerThis cozy, sweet-and-savory make-ahead cobbler is ideal for busy holiday mornings.
Read more »
Airline passenger arrested after allegedly making 'bomb threat': WitnessThe passenger was taken into custody shortly after the plane landed in New York.
Read more »
Inside The Most Elite Club In America: How The Forbes 400 Has Gotten $4 Trillion Richer Since The 1980sForbes published its first list of the wealthiest Americans all the way back in 1918, but we’ve been tracking the subject full-time since 1982, when we debuted The Forbes400. Read more history of the list's covers:
Read more »
Japan's new PM Kishida to face opposition questions for first timeJapan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, makes his debut in parliamentary questioning on Monday, the first chance for the opposition to probe Kishida's promises and plans since he took office last week.
Read more »