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IATSE Deal Could Be Rejected by Members: ‘Our Leadership Let Us Down’ - variety.com
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17.10.2021 / 23:15

IATSE Deal Could Be Rejected by Members: ‘Our Leadership Let Us Down’

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterMany members of IATSE say they will vote against ratifying a new contract with the major studios because it does not do enough to address working conditions on set.The deal, announced Saturday afternoon, averts a strike that would have shut down film and TV production nationwide starting on Monday morning.

IATSE and AMPTP Deal Have Reached a Deal to Avert a Strike - variety.com
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17.10.2021 / 02:49

IATSE and AMPTP Deal Have Reached a Deal to Avert a Strike

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterNegotiators from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees have reached a deal for a new three-year contract, averting a strike that would have shut down film and TV production across the country.The deal must still be ratified by the membership, but it appears that the union will not be calling the first nationwide strike in its 128-year history.Talks went past 10 p.m.

Hollywood Braces for Disruption and Hardship as IATSE Sets Strike Deadline - variety.com
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14.10.2021 / 02:21

Hollywood Braces for Disruption and Hardship as IATSE Sets Strike Deadline

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterHollywood is starting to brace for a strike that would essentially shut down the entire industry on Monday morning.Talks have stalled on a new contract for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, which has lately accused the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers of refusing to made enough concessions. Matthew D.

IATSE Members Are Fired Up — Can Their Leaders Deliver? - variety.com
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13.10.2021 / 20:39

IATSE Members Are Fired Up — Can Their Leaders Deliver?

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterIATSE leadership got a big win on Oct. 4, when more than 98% of the rank and file voted to authorize a strike.Having riled people up, the leaders now face pressure to deliver the goods.

IATSE Says Studios Refusing to Do What Is Needed to Avoid a Strike - variety.com
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13.10.2021 / 03:51

IATSE Says Studios Refusing to Do What Is Needed to Avoid a Strike

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAn official with IATSE told members on Tuesday that the studios are refusing to make the necessary concessions to avoid a strike, although negotiations are still underway.Cathy Repola, the national executive director of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, told members in an email on Tuesday that the pace of the talks is quickening, and that the timetable continues to be “days, not weeks.”“In the wake of the overwhelming strike authorization vote, the employers

IATSE Talks Will Resume on Monday As Saturday Session Ends With No Deal - variety.com
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10.10.2021 / 06:45

IATSE Talks Will Resume on Monday As Saturday Session Ends With No Deal

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterNegotiations on a new IATSE contract will resume on Monday, after the two sides concluded their talks on Saturday without a deal.The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees — which represents 60,000 film and TV production workers across the country — has threatened to strike if it cannot reach a deal. In a message to members on Friday, International President Matthew D.

IATSE Negotiations to Continue Saturday as Union Seeks a Deal in ‘Days, Not Weeks’ - variety.com
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09.10.2021 / 04:35

IATSE Negotiations to Continue Saturday as Union Seeks a Deal in ‘Days, Not Weeks’

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe high-stakes negotiations between the studios and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees will continue on Saturday, as the two sides continue to talk on a range of issues.The union is seeking movement on its key priorities — including long hours and streaming pay scales — but has advised that it will not let the talks drag on indefinitely.“It’s a matter of days, not weeks,” International President Matthew Loeb said in a statement on Friday

IATSE Negotiations Update: Studios Agree to 10-Hour Turnarounds But a Deal Remains ‘a Ways Off’ - variety.com
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08.10.2021 / 02:11

IATSE Negotiations Update: Studios Agree to 10-Hour Turnarounds But a Deal Remains ‘a Ways Off’

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe studios have made some concessions on IATSE’s demands regarding long production hours, but an agreement still remains “a ways off,” according to an update from one IATSE local on Thursday.David O’Ferrall, the business agent of IATSE Local 487, told members that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers had agreed to 10-hour turnaround times on all productions.

IATSE and AMPTP to Continue Contract Negotiations on Thursday - variety.com
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07.10.2021 / 06:01

IATSE and AMPTP to Continue Contract Negotiations on Thursday

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterContract talks between the studios and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees were still underway late Wednesday and are expected to continue on Thursday.As is typically the case during collective bargaining, the negotiators were abiding by a media blackout.

Financier Behind ‘Bombshell’ and ‘Greyhound’ Sues Bron Studios for $14.3 Million - thewrap.com - New York
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07.10.2021 / 03:07

Financier Behind ‘Bombshell’ and ‘Greyhound’ Sues Bron Studios for $14.3 Million

Bron Studios, the financier behind “Bombshell,” “Greyhound” and other movie and TV fare, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly misusing loan proceeds as well as failing to repay $14 million to an investor.The investor, Hudson Private LP, alleges that the company has failed to meet its obligations in the case of four Bron titles: “Bombshell,” “Capone,” “The Survivor” and Greyhound.” Hudson Private filed the suit in federal court in New York.

‘Bombshell’ Financier Sues Bron Studios for $14.3 Million - variety.com - New York - county Hudson
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07.10.2021 / 01:05

‘Bombshell’ Financier Sues Bron Studios for $14.3 Million

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterBron Studios, the production company that churns out highbrow fare alongside studio films, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly misusing loan proceeds and failing to repay $14 million to an investor.Hudson Private LP filed the suit in federal court in New York.

Showdown Over The Debt Limit: Mitch McConnell Makes New Offer For Short-Term Extension - deadline.com
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06.10.2021 / 22:42

Showdown Over The Debt Limit: Mitch McConnell Makes New Offer For Short-Term Extension

As the White House gathered CEOs to underscore the dire situation if the U.S. were to default on its debts, Republicans floated a new offer to Democrats as a way to resolve in the short term a party stand off over the debt limit.

IATSE Leader Faces Pressure to Finally Take on Long Production Hours - variety.com
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06.10.2021 / 18:31

IATSE Leader Faces Pressure to Finally Take on Long Production Hours

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterIn 2015, IATSE International President Matthew Loeb went into the negotiating room determined to do something about long hours worked on productions.

IATSE and AMPTP to Keep Talking as Hollywood Hopes to Avert Strike - variety.com
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06.10.2021 / 06:11

IATSE and AMPTP to Keep Talking as Hollywood Hopes to Avert Strike

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterLet the waiting begin.Negotiations between the studios and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees are expected to continue on Wednesday as the sides try to avoid a strike that would shut down production and immediately cripple Hollywood’s content pipeline.In what could be taken as a sign of progress, the two sides are not saying much publicly about the negotiations.

IATSE Members Vote to Authorize Nationwide Film and TV Production Strike - variety.com
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04.10.2021 / 21:17

IATSE Members Vote to Authorize Nationwide Film and TV Production Strike

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe members of the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees has voted to approve a strike authorization, giving the union president the power to shut down film and TV production across the country.The vote passed with 98 percent support, and 90 percent turnout.The vote comes after talks stalled between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the studios.

IATSE: Voting Begins to Authorize Historic Strike - variety.com
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01.10.2021 / 17:17

IATSE: Voting Begins to Authorize Historic Strike

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterSome 60,000 members of the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees received ballots on Friday morning asking them to authorize the first nationwide strike in the union’s history.Members will have three days to vote, with ballots due at 9 p.m. PT on Sunday night.

Everything You Need to Know About Hollywood’s IATSE Strike Vote - variety.com
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30.09.2021 / 18:37

Everything You Need to Know About Hollywood’s IATSE Strike Vote

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA year after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the entertainment industry worldwide, the studios are churning out content at a breakneck pace.

IATSE Strike Vote Reflects Pandemic-Era Shift in Work-Life Balance - variety.com
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28.09.2021 / 19:17

IATSE Strike Vote Reflects Pandemic-Era Shift in Work-Life Balance

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterIn 2006, Haskell Wexler made a documentary about brutally long hours on film sets entitled “Who Needs Sleep?” The issue had become a flashpoint years earlier, when Brent Hershman died in a car crash after working a 19-hour day on the set of “Pleasantville.”Wexler wanted to know why nothing had been done. In the film, he adopted a “Roger & Me” pose — only his villain wasn’t some big corporation.

IATSE Members Cancel Streaming Subscriptions Ahead of Strike Vote - variety.com
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28.09.2021 / 04:07

IATSE Members Cancel Streaming Subscriptions Ahead of Strike Vote

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAs a strike authorization vote looms, some IATSE members have decided to cancel their streaming subscriptions in hopes of sending a message that would hit the studios in the pocketbook.Workers in the below-the-line entertainment unions are gearing up to vote to authorize a strike this weekend, amid anger over long production hours without adequate break periods.

Sam Asghari Hopes New Britney Spears Documentaries Will Be ‘Respectful’: ‘Past Docs Left Bad Aftertaste’ - etcanada.com - New York
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25.09.2021 / 23:03

Sam Asghari Hopes New Britney Spears Documentaries Will Be ‘Respectful’: ‘Past Docs Left Bad Aftertaste’

Sam Asghari is hopeful that new documentaries about his fiancé Britney Spears will depict her in a “respectful” manner. But he’s also wary.

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