Posted on 10/15/2021 3:19:17 PM PDT by Libloather
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe working conditions.
A strike would bring a halt to filming on a broad swath of film and television productions and extend well beyond Hollywood, affecting productions in Georgia, New Mexico and other North American shoots.
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International President Matthew Loeb said Wednesday that the strike would begin at 12:01 a.m. Monday unless an agreement is reached on rest and meal periods and pay for its lowest-paid workers.
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The union reported on Oct. 4 that its members had voted overwhelmingly to allow its president to authorize a strike, but negotiations, and hopes to avert a walkout, resumed after the vote.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the studios and other entertainment companies in negotiations, said its members value their crew members and were committed to avoiding a shutdown in a still-recovering industry.
“A strike is always difficult for everybody. Everybody suffers, it’s hard, but I believe that our members have the will and the resolve to do what’s necessary to be heard and to have their voices translated into actual change in the industry,” Rhine said. “What we learned from the pandemic is the employers can change the way they do business if it’s in their interest to do so.”
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May it be a long strike.
Where’s my give a $hit meter?
K-Drama
Old movies are better and all TV shows were/are crap anyway
Everybody’s watching The Squid Game, anyway.
Trot out the I Love Lucy reruns.
Well, since virtually no one shoots FILM anymore, it shouldn’t be that big of a deal. (What year is it?...)
>>affecting productions in Georgia
Some shows like Family Feud tape there, cost effective etc.
Some productions will refuse to film in an area with certain laws. Long ago, the original miniseries version of Stephen King’s The Stand had scenes taking place in Boulder CO. Only they were filmed in Utah, because they objected to a Colo.-passed anti gay rights law.
>>A strike is always difficult for everybody
In terms of plays/musicals—a couple weeks ago the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly MA had a standoff when stagehands struck over pay. One performance of the hit musical Mama Mia! (the music of Abba) was cancelled, with disappointed fans, and it almost looked like the run of the musical would be called off but it was quickly settled.
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Theatre owner said he understood how they felt about pay but it’s been rough all over what with the pandemic and he was doing all he could to be fair.
I suppose if he shut down there wouldn’t be any productions and the stagehands would starve.
I subscribe to Pureflix and would highly recommend it. As for Hollywood I hope their negotiations are as fruitful as congressional spending is (So far ;>)
I can't tell you the last plot based show I've watched on any of the networks.
Seriously
If this keeps up pretty soon no one in the USA will be working....mostly due to FJB.
If these are the crews that produce fiction, all MSM news stations will be off the air.
I do not have cable. From the internet, I have over 400 movies to watch. If they go on strike, will not bother me one bit.
No one will notice.
Cool.
A strike is a terrible thing, and it’s about time we had one!
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