Film crews are tired of tough working conditions and low pay from streaming companies. So they're preparing to strike.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-10-06/iatse-strike-hollywood-crews-union-negotiations …
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The last time crews staged a major strike was in 1945 in the walkout known as “Hollywood’s Bloody Friday.”https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-09-10/the-last-time-it-involved-the-mob-and-warner-bros-could-iatse-strike-again …
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The union is seeking improved pay, especially for streaming productions; more rest periods to reduce long hours of filming; and higher contributions to the union’s health and pension plans.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2021-09-21/wide-shot-hollywoods-biggest-union-could-go-on-strike-heres-why-the-wide-shot …
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A New York set lighting technician recently launched an Instagram page highlighting the safety hazards caused by long hours on set.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-08-30/behind-hollywood-glamour-this-instagram-account-highlights-darker-side-for-workers …
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A walkout would halt production nationwide, upending one of Southern California’s cornerstone industries and hobbling major studios’ attempts to catch up on productions delayed by the pandemic and meet urgent demand to feed new streaming platforms.pic.twitter.com/USQ64GbLXq
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“We’re just trying to get some protections, so we have some rest periods and decent turnarounds and we have a weekend when we can live like normal human beings.” Read more from
@anoushasakoui and@StacyPermanhttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-10-06/iatse-strike-hollywood-crews-union-negotiations …Show this thread
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