Hollywood Horror Stories Shared by Entertainment Industry Workers Inspire IASTE Strike Authorization

Most of us enjoy our favorite TV shows, blockbusters, and indie flicks without giving much thought to the backbreaking labor behind the slick images on screen. Since August 1, hundreds of PAs, technicians, craftspersons, artisans, and other film workers have been anonymously sharing their industry horror stories with Instagram account @ia_stories. In an effort to …
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Hollywood Horror Stories Shared by Entertainment Industry Workers Inspire IATSE Strike Authorization

Most of us enjoy our favorite TV shows, blockbusters, and indie flicks without giving much thought to the backbreaking labor behind the slick images on screen. Since August 1, hundreds of PAs, technicians, craftspersons, artisans, and other film workers have been anonymously sharing their industry horror stories with Instagram account @ia_stories. In an effort to …
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Danny DeVito Tweets Support for Union Strikers, Twitter Temporarily Revokes Blue Checkmark

On Wednesday, beloved actor Danny DeVito tweeted in support of the Nabisco workers currently on strike in three states. The tweet read: ‘Support Nabisco workers striking for humane working hours, fair pay, outsourcing jobs. NO CONTRACTS NO SNACKS.’ Several hours later, Twitter revoked DeVito’s verification checkmark. It didn’t take long for the internet to notice, …
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