Netflix and other streamers wield too much power over labor. Use antitrust law to break them up

[ad_1] The Hollywood writers’ strike is in its fourth month, and the actors’ strike is in its fourth week with no end in sight. Many have called the stalemate an existential crisis because it concerns new issues such as residuals from streaming services and rules for the use of artificial intelligence. These go beyond the… Continue reading Netflix and other streamers wield too much power over labor. Use antitrust law to break them up

Celebrities Have Labor Disputes Just Like Us

[ad_1] It’s been over 70 days since writers grabbed their signs and hit the picket lines. Now, the actors are up for the role of a lifetime: Newsies. The <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2023/07/sag-aftra-contract-expired-stri… More » [ad_2] Source link

SAG-AFTRA brings its labor fight to New York

[ad_1] New York City —  SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher came home Tuesday to New York as striking actors gathered outside of City Hall in a show of support nearly three weeks after they staged a nationwide walkout against the Hollywood studios. The Queens, N.Y., native and star of “The Nanny” was joined by other SAG-AFTRA officials… Continue reading SAG-AFTRA brings its labor fight to New York