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What Next - The Hollywood Strikes Are Over. No One's Back To Work.

What Next - The Hollywood Strikes Are Over. No One's Back To Work.

Film and TV crewmembers were burning through their savings during the last Hot Strike Summer. Their own union contracts are running out this July.

Slate Daily Feed · Slate

June 6, 202419m 49s

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Show Notes

After waiting for two strikes to resolve, film and television crews across Hollywood were hungry to return to work. But the work has been slow to come back. As a number of crew union contracts expire at the end of July, how strong is their negotiating position?


Guests: 

Diane Haithman, Senior Entertainment Business Reporter, TheWrap

Diego Mariscal, IATSE local 80 dolly grip


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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther.


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