Category: working conditions

Film and Television Workers Union Reaches Agreement With Hollywood Studio Producers, Preventing Nationwide Strikes

October 18, 2021
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A nationwide strike by Hollywood film and television crews was averted on Oct. 16 after the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International (IATSE) union reached an agreement with studio producers on a new three-year contract. The strike was planned amid disputes with studio producers about working conditions, pay, and schedules, with many members of the union claiming that…

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Bringing the Workforce Back: Manufacturers Look to Make Safer On-site Conditions

October 11, 2021
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Set in the heart of San Francisco, Remi, a company which cuts out the middleman in the dental industry and manufactures teeth guards for 80 percent less than what customers pay at the dentist, launched the second week of March 2020. At the time, COVID-19 was just gaining a foothold in the United States. In…

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