New York Filming Down in August During WGA, SAG Strikes
New York City filming permits declined 53% in August, the first full month of the year during which both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA were on strike/
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New York City filming permits declined 53% in August, the first full month of the year during which both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA were on strike/
The cast got together to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors
Some 295,500 workers have been involved in stoppages through July this year, as per preliminary U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, putting 2023 on track to become the busiest year for strikes since 2019. Teamsters union workers at United Parcel Service ratified a new five-year contract in August, a deal that raises pay, eliminates a two-tier wage system for drivers, provides another paid holiday and ends forced overtime. Pilots at several airlines including American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines Holdings, Spirit Airlines, Jetblue Airways negotiated new job contracts this year.
A tight U.S. labor market, expiration of cyclical contracts and high living costs have triggered tough negotiations for pay hikes and other benefits by workers and strikes and protests across...
The ongoing strikes and deluge of delays points to movie industry where the studios are burning the good will earned from Barbenheimer.