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Bustle Digital Group and the Writers Guild of America, East have reached a tentative agreement with management on a first union contract, the publisher announced Wednesday. BDG says it won guaranteed minimum salary increases, strong benefits, and fair severance and protection from layoffs in its two-year contract fight.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is adapting NFL vet R.K. Russell’s memoir The Yards Between Us into a half-hour comedy series from Russell, Saeed Crumpler (Flatbush Misdemeanors) and Gabrielle Union (Truth Be Told).

Teamsters leaders, saying their members “do not cross picket lines,” have joined the chorus of unions supporting the WGA in its ongoing negotiations for a new film and TV contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Those talks are now in their final week, and a strike, if it comes to that, could come as early as next Tuesday.

Darby Kane’s international bestseller “Pretty Little Wife” is coming to the small screen. Amazon Studios is developing an adaptation of the novel starring Gabrielle Union, who is also set to executive produce.The drama will be written and executive produced by Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin, who are both known for their work on HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant,” along with Kristen SaBerre (“4400”). Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson will produce the project for A+E Studios and Range Media Partners.

Darby Kane’s bestselling suspense novel Pretty Little Wife is getting the small screen treatment. Amazon Studios is developing a series based on the book with Gabrielle Union set to star and executive produce. Meredith Lavender, Marcie Ulin and Kristen SaBerre will write and executive produce the project for Prime Video, from A+E Studios and Range Media Partners.

France’s main energy workers union is threatening to cut power supplies for the Cannes Film Festival next month as part of ongoing protests against unpopular pension reforms.

Teachers' leaders today issued a last-ditch plea for crunch talks with ministers to avert this week’s strike.

A £1.5m fund set aside to manage budget cuts in health care provision in West Lothian could be better spent keeping staff in jobs, unions have said.

The last WGA strike, in 2007 and 2008, lasted 100 days. TV networks broadcast re-runs and more reality shows, while the cost to the California economy was estimated at $2.1 billion, according to the Milken Institute.

Scotland’s most senior trade union leader has warned First Minister Humza Yousaf to ditch the slogans and make changes to the lives of ordinary working people.

A deadlock in negotiations between the Royal Mail and postal workers which has led to strikes and major disruption of the UK's letter and parcel deliveries may be over. Today bosses and union leaders issued a joint statement.

Donald Trump still collects a hefty retirement income from his entertainment-industry past, according to financial disclosure forms that he submitted this week to qualify for the 2024 presidential election.The former president receives between $100,000 and $1 million in yearly pension from the Screen Actor’s Guild. The details were first disclosed on the Citizens for Ethics website on Friday.

The King’s Coronation is set to see celebrations, street parties and barbecues up and down the country during the first weekend in May. And many shoppers will be looking for themed outfits and party looks to wear on the bank holiday weekend.

The Washboard Union recently released the new single “I Run for Country”, and now they’ve unveiled a music video for the hard-driving track with an outlaw country feel.

Veteran Scots trade union activist Bob Gillespie has died.

Union J's Jaymi Hensley has announced that he has quit the band, and his comments about a "decaying legacy" have sparked rumours of a feud.The 33 year old made the revelation on social media, where he posted a lengthy statement, which comes after fans were angered at the cancellation of their comeback tour. Jaymi's statement in full, read: "To all the Union J fans, it is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to say I am no longer continuing on my journey as a member of Union J.

Members at a leading teaching union have labelled education watchdog Ofsted’s a 'peddler of misery' and called for an end to their 'reign of terror.' A motion calling for Ofsted to be abolished was approved at the NASUWT’s annual conference in Glasgow today (Monday).

She’s all that! Gabrielle Union showed off her seriously fit physique while soaking up the sun in Miami. 

Gabrielle Union let fans in on a secret about her nighttime routine with husband Dwyane Wade.

Spring is in full swing — and fan-favorite stars are providing Us with major fashion inspiration! From red carpet glam to cool street style, the biggest names in Hollywood are slaying this season. 

Name a better duo! Gabrielle Union and her stepdaughter, Zaya Wade, owned the red carpet at the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards. 

at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month, wore a look from the brand on the night that comprised of mini-shorts, a black satin jacket, and one of its über-mini skirts. The teen also carried Miu Miu’s coveted pocket bag and wore the thong-toe boots that were seen on its spring/summer 2023 runway.Zaya made her catwalk debut at Miu Miu’s autumn/winter 2023 show. Union, meanwhile, was by in a colourful embellished gown by Moschino, complete with a hood. Her stylist posted a close-up picture of the actor’s look on Instagram, and MUA posted a video of Union emerging from a lift, showing the sequined dress in all its glory. Zaya to say how much she loved attending the awards, and encouraged her followers to make a donation to GLAAD.

EXCLUSIVE: British visual effects outfit Union is launching its first international studio in Montreal, Canada, as it looks to expand the services it offers its clients in feature film and high-end television. 

BreAnna Bell BET has announced its upcoming docuseries special from Gabrielle Union titled, “My Journey to 50.” The two-part special serves as Union’s first project to come from her overall deal with the company, which was announced last June. The documentary follows the “L.A.’s Finest” alum as she jets off with her husband Dwyane Wade, family, friends and loved ones on a journey across Africa from the island of Zanzibar to the coast of Ghana to the parks of Namibia and the nightlife of South Africa in celebration of her 50th birthday. “We join Gabrielle, along with her family and closest friends, as she embarks on a journey that sheds light on the woman she once was and honors who she is in the present while discovering the deeply rooted, badass that she has always been. On this journey, she’ll walk the path of her heritage, gain wisdom and shed what no longer works for her while welcoming others to relearn, rediscover and reconnect as we collectively celebrate our most authentic selves,” reads the show’s official synopsis, per BET.

EXCLUSIVE: The BFI is to involve Bectu with its Skills Task Force after being slammed for the “disappointing” decision to initially exclude the union.

saying affirmations to themselves, and it's truly the most adorable thing you will see today. The super cute clip shows her and her daughter looking into the mirror as they take turns praising things about themselves. Union captioned the video, "It starts at home," illustrating why it's important to build . To begin, Union asks Kaavia, "Tell me what you love about your hair." The toddler eagerly responded with, "I love my beautiful hair.” After that, Union declares that she loves her full lips, which Kaavia followed up by praising her "beautiful skin."The back and forth between the duo continued as they spoke aloud the things they loved about themselves.

A teaching union has recommended to its members to reject a new pay offer from the Education Secretary which it labels 'insulting'. The National Education Union has put this recommendation to its members in a ballot, which could lead to more strike action.

The Associated Press. “The company finally heard voices of the cast members,” Matt Hollis, the president of the Service Trades Council Union, the collection of unions that are negotiating with Disney management, told CNN Business.

The union which represents 45,000 theme park workers and Walt Disney World reached a tentative agreement that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour by the end of the year.

A former employee of Britain’s biggest union has been sacked as a ‘trustee director’ of its pension scheme after alleging discrimination against 350 retired members of its staff who are in their 80s. Dave Marsh says he was informed he had been ‘removed’ from the role by Alex Ryan, the pension secretary of Unite the Union’s pension scheme (UPS) in a telephone conversation.

With its contract talks with the AMPTP set to start this morning, the WGA is telling its members in a new video what to expect in the coming weeks amid an expected media blackout on the negotiations.

Thousands of members of the RMT union in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer.

Zaya Wade is sharing what she's learned about beauty and self-love from her stepmom, Gabrielle Union. In a new interview with  magazine -- which marks the model's first-ever cover story -- Wade touched on the valuable lessons Union's taught her.«The lesson has changed over time, but more recently it’s that beauty is in yourself. It’s about being you and expressing yourself the way you want to,» Wade shared. «She tries to teach me that beauty standards are arbitrary and that they don’t mean anything.

Her biggest fans! Dwyane Wade‘s daughter Zaya Wade opened up about her “giant support system” and proud family while making her magazine cover debut.

at the Miu Miu show at Paris Fashion Week, the teenage daughter of former NBA player is the cover star for the Spring 2023 issue of . In her first-ever cover story, the 15-year-old talked about the best beauty and self-love advice she's received from her stepmom, actor “The lesson has changed over time, but more recently it’s that beauty is in yourself," she told Dazed. “It’s about being you and expressing yourself the way you want to.

Gabrielle Union and husband Dwyane Wade just offered a masterclass in how to pose for photos!