Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom has refused to play down the task of attempting to overcome Manchester United ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash at Bramall Lane.
29.09.2023 - 21:47 / deadline.com
UPDATED with QFU statement: Outfest‘s Board of Directors has decided to recognize the 12-member Queer Filmworkers United as a union, according to Outfest acting executive director Zackery Alexander Stephens, who as we told you Thursday was promoted amid a 45-day leave of absence by the organization’s executive director Damien S. Navarro.
“I am proud to report that Outfest’s Board of Directors has enthusiastically voted today to recognize Queer Filmworkers United as a union representing our staff. Several Board members and I are proud union members,” said Stephens in a statement obtained by Deadline. “This organization would not be possible without the support of labor unions. This recognition is a powerful promise to continue to support and uplift Outfest staff members and those who will join the organization well into the future.”
Outfest board co-president Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey shared that the decision came down during a recent special session of the board.
“We appreciate the staff’s patience in providing us the time needed to schedule a vote with quorum,” he said. “Our board and our organization are pro-union and we are excited to be supporting our staff’s right to unionize. We look forward to welcoming them to the bargaining table so we can continue to advance Outfest’s mission to amplify LGBTQIA+ storytellers.”
Staffers were told earlier this year that Navarro would be leaving Outfest at an undisclosed date, but the unionization push seems to have hastened his departure. (Outfest maintains that he will return, though insiders claim his departure is permanent.) In addition to his supposedly temporary exit, there have been layoffs in a time of turmoil for the organization, including Director of Artist
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Following a staff attempt to unionize, LGBTQ+ nonprofit Outfest laid off five employees, while its executive director, Damien Navarro, has taken an unanticipated leave of absence. The organization’s board said the layoffs were pre-planned. Photo: Outfest
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EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that Outfest executive director Damien S. Navarro is taking a 45-day leave of absence, with Zackery Alexander Stephens stepping in to lead the long-running Los Angeles festival and LGBTQIA+ film organization.
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