UPDATED with more details: The American Federation of Musicians delivered a petition to management's AMPTP on Thursday demanding a fair contract. More than 100 musicians marched to the front doors of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, where they were not allowed entrance. "They are in this…

Management's AMPTP has weighed in on the WGA's ongoing feud with the Association of Talent Agents, rejecting the guild's request that the studios and networks participate in what the AMPTP calls a "group boycott" of talent agencies that refuse to sign the WGA's proposed new Agency Code of Conduct. Doing so would…

After three days of bargaining, the American Federation of Musicians and management's AMPTP have agreed to extend their current film and TV contract until Nov. 14. The agreement comes after failing to reach a deal on the union's key demand – residuals from streaming shows. Actors, writers and directors receive…

Bargaining began Wednesday for a new contract between the American Federation of Musicians and management’s Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The chief issue is residuals from films made for steaming services, which musicians don't get. "As new media consumption has grown, studios have agreed to pay…

The Directors Guild already is gearing up for its next round of film and TV contract negotiations, even though its current three-year pact doesn't expire until June 30, 2020. At the DGA's recent board meeting, directors Jon Avnet and Todd Holland were appointed co-chairs of the guild's negotiating committee. Russ Holla…

Casting directors and associates in Los Angeles and New York have ratified a new three-year contract that was negotiated on their behalf by Teamsters locals 399 in LA and 817 in New York. The joint agreement with management’s AMPTP covers some 400 casting professionals in LA and about 100 in New York. "These were…

Teamsters Local 399 in Hollywood and Local 817 in New York have reached a tentative agreement with management's AMPTP for a new three-year contract covering casting directors and casting associates. The joint agreement covers some 400 casting professionals in Los Angeles and about 100 in New York. "If was a difficult…

Members of SAG-AFTRA have voted overwhelmingly to approve two new TV animation contracts: the Television Animation Agreement and the Basic Cable Agreement for Animated Motion Pictures. The three-year pacts, approved by more than 95% of those who cast ballots, cover animated programs produced for network television…

Members of the Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new film and TV contract. The vote to approve the three-year deal with management's AMPTP was 868-213 – an approval margin of 80.3% to 19.7%. Of the guild's 3,695 eligible members, 1,081 (29.3%) cast ballots. Terms of the contract…

UPDATED: IATSE members have ratified a new three-year film and TV contract in one of the most hotly debated and contentious votes in the union's 125-year history. The contract was ratified by a vote of 308-73 in an electoral college-style system that allots so many votes to each local based on the size of their…

EXCLUSIVE: Members of Hollywood's Teamsters Local 399 have ratified a new film and TV contract. Terms of the new three-year pact, which are retroactive to August 1, have not been made public but are believed to be in line with IATSE's proposed new agreement. Ratification ballots for the new IATSE contact will be…

EXCLUSIVE: As IATSE members vote on a new three-year film and TV contract, management's AMPTP has weighed in with a defense of proposed safety provisions designed to prevent drowsy driving accidents after long workdays. IATSE says the new pact includes “a massive stride forward in improving rest-time provisions,” but…