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As actors join screenwriters in a strike that has shut down movie productions, a labor historian looks back at union action on the silver screen.

Philippine Canadian Inquirer Hollywood on the picket line – 5 unsung films that put America’s union history on the silver screen Entertainment

Actors Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh were among those who walked out of the premiere of 'Oppenheimer.' Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty ImagesSome of Hollywood’s top stars are joining screenwriters on the picket line after the main U.S. actors union voted to take part in an ongoing strike. SAG-AFTRA, which represents more than 150,000 screen and stage actors, announced on July 13, 2023, that its members would go on strike. In so doing, ...

As actors join screenwriters in a strike that has shut down movie productions, a labor historian looks back at union action on the silver screen.

As actors join screenwriters in a strike that has shut down movie productions, a labor historian looks back at union action on the silver screen.

From manufacturing firsts, to a historic spacewalk, to an award winning movie being filmed here, to escape artist spider monkeys running around the municipal park, Opelika is full of history.

Academy Award-winning actress, Sally Field, highlights the importance of unions and "sticking together" when it comes to SAG and Writers Guild negotiations.

Almost 100 jobs are thought to be under threat at smart home energy technology manufacturer myenergi.

The long history of strikes in film ranges from grim dramas detailing real events to comedies and musicals about ridiculous hijinks.