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For those wondering why it took so long for labor and management to come to terms on return-to-work protocols – more than three months after their initial guidelines were adopted in June – the answer is simple: They had to re-negotiate large swaths of the unions' current contracts to accommodate the realities of…

As Hollywood's unions and guilds continue their negotiations with management's Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers for the safe restarting of film and TV production, the Cinematographers Guild’s leadership has provided a video update. In her latest message to members, Rebecca Rhine, national executive…

Work by the Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee on a White Paper for the safe return to work is progressing, and sources say it could be ready by next week. "The good news is that when we have a finished draft, it will reflect the desire to get back to work that we share with the employers, and to get back…

Reopening the film and TV industry "is not going to be linear and it's not going to be simple," said Rebecca Rhine, executive director of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, in today's video message to her members. "We're just gonna have to keep looking at all the different variables and come up…

A safety officer on the set of every film and TV production could be a key component of restarting shows during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Rebecca Rhine, national executive director of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600. "I think what everyone's coming to understand is that this is…

The safety committee of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, met last week to develop a set of protocols to prepare camera teams for the eventual resumption of film and TV production. "The conversation about how to return to work safely is getting louder, and I'm hearing more and more from people…

In their latest video update on getting their members – and the town – back to work, International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, president John Lindley and national executive director Rebecca Rhine say that labor and management are working together to get it done safely and as soon as humanly possible. "The…