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  1. solidarity forever
    Fran Drescher Gives ‘Hot Labor Summer’ a Shout-OutAt SAG-AFTRA’s first awards ceremony since the end of the strike.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  2. anne hath a slay
    Anne Hathaway, Formerly of Runway, Walks Off Photo Shoot in Support of UnionMiranda Priestly’s ex-assistant understands unfair working conditions in media.
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. solidarity forever
    The 2023 Hollywood Strike for DummiesSAG strike over! WGA strike over! Hollywood rejoices!
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. negotiations
    The WGA Needs Time to Think About the AMPTP’s Counterproposal“We will evaluate their offer and, after deliberation, go back to them with the WGA’s response next week.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  5. the industry
    The Directors Guild of America Has Ratified a Deal With AMPTPThe new contract was supported by 87 percent of voting members.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. 2023 writers’ strike
    President Joe Biden Supports WGA Writers’ Strike“I sincerely hope the strike gets resolved, and writers are given a fair deal as soon as possible,” says President Biden.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  7. the industry
    The WGA Strike Is OnWGA and AMPTP could not reach an agreement Monday night.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  8. the industry
    Inside the VFX Union Brewing in HollywoodVisual-effects technicians have never been more vital to movies and TV. Can studios like Marvel accept that?
    By Chris Lee
  9. broadway
    Paradise Square Producer Added to Actors’ Equity ‘Do Not Work’ ListCast and crew allege the closing show has “outstanding payments and benefits, and a continued pattern of abuse and neglect.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  10. solidarity forever
    Activision Blizzard Employees Win Vote to Form Company’s First UnionOn the same day that federal labor officials alleged that the gaming company illegally threatened staff.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  11. solidarity forever
    Jay-Z’s Oscars After-Party Is Behind a Picket LineIs Hollywood still a union town?
    By Bethy Squires
  12. oscars 2022
    The Oscars Are Still Planning on Cutting Those 8 Categories, Despite Celeb PleasSeems like their words are being ignored.
    By Bethy Squires
  13. bachelor nation
    Katie Thurston’s Bachelorette Contestants Unionized to Send This Schmuck HomeAnd, my God, it worked.
    By Devon Ivie
  14. hot pod
    Yes, Spotify Has Made Another Big AcquisitionThe company adds Megaphone, formerly known as Panoply Media, to its empire.
    By Nicholas Quah
  15. the coronavirus
    Disney World Is Opening a COVID-19 Testing Center for Park EmployeesActors’ Equity previously filed a grievance with Disney due to its lack of testing for park employees.
    By Chris Murphy
  16. negotiations
    The WGA Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios, Combats ‘Rollbacks’ for WritersThe three-year agreement includes higher residuals for writers on streaming shows and new paid parental leave program.
    By Chris Murphy
  17. coronavirus
    Broadway Reaches Emergency Agreement to Pay Workers During Coronavirus ClosureActors, musicians and theater staff are among those to receive several weeks of pay and benefits during the COVID-19 closure.
    By Halle Kiefer
  18. solidarity forever
    BoJack Horseman’s Animators Have Voted to UnionizeAnimators have been wanting to unionize since season one.
    By Bethy Squires
  19. podcasts
    Gimlet Media’s Union Marks a Huge Moment for the Podcast IndustryA month after Spotify acquired the start-up, Gimlet employees are unionizing. Will other podcast companies follow suit?
    By Nicholas Quah
  20. Inside The Onion, ClickHole, and The A.V. Club’s Vote to Unionize“The more publications we can get unionized right now, the better off the whole industry is going to be.”
    By Megh Wright
  21. inaugeration 2017
    Rockettes Union: Inauguration Boycott ‘Invalid’“Any talk of boycotting this event is invalid.”
    By Karen Brill
  22. Entertainment Workers’ Union Secures RaisesWhile other unions face freeze-outs.
    By Andre Tartar
  23. Political Comedy Loves the 80sRecently the news has been feeling a little too familiar. Old characters have been making comebacks, and old jokes have come out of retirement. […]
    By Stephen Hoban
  24. unions
    Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard Get HitchedCongratulations to the happy couple!
    By Mark Graham
  25. unions
    Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams Get HitchedFor Mandy’s sake, we hope Ryan is less prolific with his marriages than he is at putting out new albums.
    By Mark Graham
  26. supercouples
    Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams Are Engaged! (Or Are They?)Are there any sensitive male indie rockers that are still single?
    By Mark Graham
  27. unions
    Angela Chase Is Off the MarketWhat will Graham and Patty think?
    By Mark Graham
  28. unions
    Lisa Loeb Finds Someone Who Will StayAnd no, it’s not Dweezil Zappa.
    By Mark Graham