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25. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
20. Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)
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David Goodman Re-elected as Writers Guild West President | Hollywood Reporter
Goodman added that the negotiations would have to be agency by agency, rather than with the agencies’ trade organization, the Association of Talent Agents. “We won’t be negotiating with the ATA,” he said. “That strategy was clearly part of this …
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‘BH90210’ At Center Of Challenges Filed In SAG-AFTRA Presidential Election – Deadline
Brian Hamilton, a founder of Membership First, claims that Fox’s current series BH90210 was “a not-so-subtle national commercial” for Carteris’ re-election campaign. Source: ‘BH90210’ At Center Of Challenges Filed In SAG-AFTRA Presidential Election – Deadline
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Gabrielle Carteris Re-Elected as SAG-AFTRA President – Variety
Gabrielle Carteris has been re-elected president of SAG-AFTRA, fending off challenges from Matthew Modine and three other contenders. Source: Gabrielle Carteris Re-Elected as SAG-AFTRA President – Variety
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SAG-AFTRA Election Battle Between Gabrielle Carteris, Matthew Modine – Variety
One of the most bitter SAG-AFTRA elections in memory concludes Wednesday following strident campaigns by president Gabrielle Carteris and Matthew Modine. Source: SAG-AFTRA Election Battle Between Gabrielle Carteris, Matthew Modine – Variety
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Truth Still Matters: A Letter to Dave Robb and Deadline
I expected the inevitable partisan reaction to the piece, but did not anticipate that a journalist, Dave Robb, would publish two articles in Deadline filled with outright lies about the article and defamatory comments about me, and do so without …
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Matthew Modine criticized for film school’s ties in SAG-AFTRA election – Los Angeles Times
Optics aside, at least one legal expert and Modine’s chief opponent are asserting that the use of the videos runs afoul of a federal labor law that prohibits union candidates from receiving and using cash or in-kind contributions from any …
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WGA Drops State Lawsuit Against Agencies, Files Antitrust and RICO Claims in Federal Court
The Writers Guild of America announced on Monday that it is withdrawing its California lawsuit against the top agencies in Hollywood while adding antitrust and racketeering charges to a federal lawsuit against William Morris Endeavor, Creative Artists Agency, and United …
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Supporters Back Matthew Modine After Clumsy Joke at SAG-AFTRA Meeting – Variety
More than 100 women, including Ellen Barkin and Allison Janney, have voiced support for Matthew Modine’s campaign for SAG-AFTRA presidency, following a joke at a SAG-AFTRA meeting that some decried as misogynist. … In response on Monday night, the Unite …
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De Niro’s company sues ex-employee for $6m for embezzlement and Netflix bingeing | Film | The Guardian
Chase Robinson, who until recently held a senior role in Robert De Niro’s film production company, has been sued by her employer for $6m.According to Variety, who have seen papers filed in a state court on Saturday, Robinson – whose …
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