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STRIKE

Striking writers throw shade at DGA deal

By Reel 360 Jun 4, 2023

Earlier this morning, we reported that the Directors Guild of America (DGA) had reached a tentative "historic" agreement for its 19,000 members with the Alliance of Motion Pic...

STRIKE

DGA reaches tentative agreement with AMPTP

By Reel 360 Jun 4, 2023

Late Saturday night, The Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced that it has reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a historic new three-year collective bargaining a...

UNION NEWS

Justice League of Writers picket outside Warner Bros

By Colin Costello May 25, 2023

Supermen were there. As were multiple Wonder Women. Marvel's Dr. Doom made a statement. A Flash made out of balloons also stood its ground. Even DC's Legends of Tomorrow star, ...

UNION NEWS

Writers Guild’s message strikes from the skies

By Colin Costello May 24, 2023

In war, there is sometimes a ground attack. Other times, it comes from the skies. In a show of union solidarity and creativity, writer and director Jacob Reed, used the latter ...

UNION NEWS

Support and momentum grow for WGA Strike

By Reel 360 May 16, 2023

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has now been on strike for two weeks citing that the Alliance of Movie and Television Producers (AMPTP), "refuses to negotiate a fair deal to...

Union News

DGA video preps members for “battle”

By Reel 360 May 9, 2023

While The Writers Guild of America East and West enter the second week of their labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, another battle is br...

WGA STRIKE

Signs of a WGA picket line

May 4, 2023

Tuesday morning members of The Writers Guild West (WGA) and East (WGA East) put down their pencils, closed their laptops, picked up picket signs and in enthusiastic solidarity,...

Advertising creatives should care about the WGA strike

By Hadji Williams May 2, 2023

Let me just begin by stating the obvious - advertising is an at-will industry. Agencies can hire you for any reason based on any random set of criteria; likewise, they can fire...

UNION NEWS

Writers Guild calls first strike in 16 years

By Reel 360 May 1, 2023

It's going to happen. For the first time in 16 years, there will be a work stoppage by the writers. The WGA East and WGA West announced a strike beginning Tuesday morning at 12...

UNION NEWS

WGA sets 2023 strike rules

By Reel 360 Apr 28, 2023

With the film and TV industry on the precipice of a labor strike from the WGA, the first since 2007, the Board of Directors of Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. and the Coun...

UNION NEWS

SAG-AFTRA issues statement supporting WGA

By Reel 360 Apr 27, 2023

If members of the Writers Guild East and West decide to strike when the contract with AMPTP expires on May 1, they will do so with the support of SAG-AFTRA. The National Bo...

WGA STRIKE

DGA urges members to cross potential WGA picket lines

By Reel 360 Apr 20, 2023

If members of the Writers Guild East and West decide to strike when the contract with AMPTP expires on May 1, it's expected that other guilds, including SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and th...

UNION NEWS

WGA overwhelmingly approves strike authorization

By Reel 360 Apr 17, 2023

The results of the WGA East and WGA West strike authorization votes are in and guild members have almost unanimously voted in favor of allowing its leaders to order a strike if...

Union News

SAG-AFTRA sets negotiations date with AMPTP

By Reel 360 Apr 13, 2023

While the WGA East and West are nearing the end of their SAV vote, SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to begin formal contract ne...

UNION NEWS

WGA East and West authorize strike vote

By Reel 360 Apr 5, 2023

It could be 2007 all over again. The Writers Guild East and West (WGA) announced that its members will take part in a strike authorization vote between April 11 and April 17. ...

Union News

IATSE approves new contract by narrow margin

By Reel 360 Nov 15, 2021

The Hollywood production community can rest easy... until 2024 anyway. Members of The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) ratified the union’s new co...

Union News

IATSE members express discontent with new deal – may not ratify

By Reel 360 Oct 18, 2021

A nationwide strike that would have started Monday was averted today when the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATS...

Union News

IATSE and AMPTP reach tentative agreement

By Colin Costello Oct 16, 2021

With a walk-out looming at 12:01 a.m. Monday, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers...

Union News

Rumor: IATSE and AMPTP close to striking a deal

By Reel 360 Oct 16, 2021

With a strike looming at 12:01 a.m. Monday, it seems the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (A...

Union News

Memo for Showrunners, writers and office support make rounds in case of strike

By Reel 360 Oct 15, 2021

A new document, prepared by a group of Writers' Assistants and Script Coordinators, is making the rounds of Writers' Rooms. The subject matter is how to handle work by the IATS...