Hearst Magazines Staff Votes Overwhelmingly To Unionize With WGA East

Dave McNary Film ReporterHollywood studios and unions are finalizing an overall set of safety regulations for returning to work following the shutdown of production during the past five months.Steve Dayan, secretary-treasurer for Teamsters Local 399, notified members of the progress in an update posted on the local’s website.“Return to work discussions are ongoing with the Studios and the other Unions and Guilds,” he said.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Writers Guild of America East has reached a deal to represent workers at NBC News Studios, resolving a labor complaint the union had filed earlier this year.The guild had accused NBC of union-busting when it shut down Peacock Productions, the network’s in-house documentary unit.Workers at Peacock Productions had fought a four-year battle for union representation, culminating in victory in 2016, as part of a broader campaign to raise worker standards in

David Robb Labor EditorThe WGA East has reached an agreement with NBC News Studios for the coverage of programs produced by the recently established unit.

Twiggy turned down Steve McQueen at a party. The 70-year-old model was just a teenager when she attended a bash held in her honour by Cher and her then-husband Sonny Bono and was introduced to the Hollywood heartthrob.

Dwayne Johnson, the Hollywood actor formerly known as ‘The Rock’, has topped Forbes magazine’s highest paid actors list for the second year running, having made over $87.5 million dollars in the fiscal year ending June 2020.The 48-year-old is the world’s highest-paid actor thanks to the forthcoming films ‘Black Adam’ and ‘Red Notice’.

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David Robb Labor EditorEXCLUSIVE: The WGA East will hold an online forum on August 11 to advocate for the inclusion of more people of color as voices on mainstream news programs and nonfiction shows.The members-only conversation will be moderated by Michael Harriot, senior writer at TheRoot.com, where he covers the intersection of race, politics and culture.

Christopher Meloni reprises his role as Detective Elliot Stabler in the new spinoff, — and reunites with former co-star Mariska Hargitay.The actor made an appearance on Wednesday's episode of, where he dished on Hargitay making a cameo on the spinoff.«Oh yeah!» confirms Meloni when asked if Hargitay's Olivia Benson would be on the show. «How much? I don't know, because I hear she has her own day job.

tweeted.Also Read: Hearst Denies O Magazine Will Cease All Print Editions at the End of the Year“We’re thrilled to see so many months of hard work pay off and are eager to start bargaining our first union contract.

Christopher Meloni is opening up about returning to the Law & Order franchise in a new spinoff series called Organized Crime.

note to staff.Also Read: Hearst Magazines President Troy Young Resigns Following Accusations of Lewd, Sexist RemarksOn Thursday, former Hearst Magazines President Troy Young resigned from his position in light of a report from the New York Times that included accusations from staff that Young created a “toxic” work environment, made lewd and sexist remarks to staff and emailed pornography to a “high-level editor.” (Young said “specific allegations raised by [his] detractors are either untrue,

accusations that he made lewd and sexist remarks to his employees.In a memo sent to staff on Thursday, which was published online, Hearst CEO Steven Swartz said Young’s resignation was “effective immediately.”“Troy Young and I have agreed that it is in the best interest of all of us that he resign his position as president of Hearst Magazines, effective immediately,” Swartz wrote.Young’s resignation comes a day after the New York Times reported that Young created a “toxic” work environment and

report from the New York Times also says that current and former staffers at Hearst’s Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire magazines said that Young described a “toxic” work environment under Young.