[ad_1] Marvel Studios visual effects workers have taken a significant step toward unionization. Crew members at the Walt Disney Co.-owned superhero film and TV studio have filed for a union election, marking the first move of its kind for the VFX industry. A supermajority of Marvel’s more than 50-worker visual effects crew has signed authorization… Continue reading Marvel Studios VFX workers move to unionize
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VFX Workers Vote to Unionize at Marvel for the First Time
[ad_1] A supermajority of Marvel’s 52-member on-set production crew signed authorization cards indicating they wish to be represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Photo: Marvel Entertainment Call it the Hollywood-labor-organizing version of Avengers Assemble! On the heels of more than a year’s worth of damning disclosures around Marvel Studios’ systematic overworking and… Continue reading VFX Workers Vote to Unionize at Marvel for the First Time
‘Kokomo City’ review: Compassion for trans sex workers
[ad_1] The stark black-and-white imagery might imply otherwise, but “Kokomo City,” a documentary that profiles four Black transgender sex workers in New York and Atlanta, delivers a constantly surprising, undeniably entertaining portrait that proves anything but monochromatic. At once bracingly candid and buoyantly energetic, the first feature by Grammy-winning trans singer-songwriter D. Smith clearly earns… Continue reading ‘Kokomo City’ review: Compassion for trans sex workers
Taylor Swift Can Show Solidarity, Say Striking Hotel Workers
[ad_1] Photo: Emma McIntyre/TAS23gement/Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is expected to earn a record-setting $1 billion, with cash from ticket sales, merch, and sponsors potentially making it the “highest-grossing tour of all time,” according to reports. And, with fans shelling out millions in cities across the U.S., Swift has had… Continue reading Taylor Swift Can Show Solidarity, Say Striking Hotel Workers
Former Lizzo workers react to lawsuit allegations
[ad_1] Other former members of Lizzo’s touring team are reacting to news of allegations levied against the “Juice” artist by sharing personal accounts of working with the singer. On Tuesday, news broke that three of Lizzo’s former dancers filed a lawsuit against the body-positive singer alleging sexual harassment and hostile working conditions, among other accusations.… Continue reading Former Lizzo workers react to lawsuit allegations
Why disabled workers are key to writers’ and actors’ strikes
[ad_1] Keisha Zollar is no stranger to the picket line. She’d been on strike with the WGA for weeks before her second guild, SAG-AFTRA, joined the writers. “I’m [on] double strike,” Zollar tells The Times. “How do I feel? How many expletives can I say? It’s simmering frustration at the minimization of the value of… Continue reading Why disabled workers are key to writers’ and actors’ strikes
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour pits striking hotel workers against fans
[ad_1] Ticket prices aren’t the only eye-popping expense that comes with seeing Taylor Swift perform selections from her 10-album career on the final leg of her record-breaking Eras tour. With her six Los Angeles shows drawing fans from all over the Southwest, hotels near SoFi Stadium and around the city are booking up, sending rates… Continue reading Taylor Swift’s Eras tour pits striking hotel workers against fans