LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – With IATSE facing intense backlash from its film production members over its proposed deal, the union has kicked into overdrive to sell the tentative agreement through town halls, social media posts, and one-on-one meetings.  But instead of allowing their members to vote on ratification of

The dissatisfaction in Hollywood with the proposed IATSE deal reminds me of the mood during the West Virginia teachers’ strike in 2018 when teachers rejected a tentative agreement proposed by their union leaders and went on wildcat strikes anyway. The determination of those West Virginia rank and file teachers to

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA. – Yesterday the leadership of IATSE announced that they had reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that will avert a potential strike set to begin at midnight tonight.  However, it is unclear if the membership will vote to reject the

In July, Payday covered the efforts of Advocates for Minor Leaguers to organize against massive housing crisis among minor league baseball players, whose minimum wage starts at only $500-a-week. Through viral videos depicting horrific minor league housing conditions like the one made in conjunction with More Perfect Union,