Hollywood Workers Set Strike Date For Oct. 18
Posted on AllSides October 13th, 2021
From The Left
Roughly 60,000 workers in the film and television industry will go on strike next week if major Hollywood studios do not offer them a satisfying contract before then, the workers’ union said Wednesday.
Matthew Loeb, president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (IATSE), announced that it had set a strike deadline of Monday morning, increasing pressure on industry representatives to reach a deal within the coming days.
If the workers walk out, it will be the largest strike in the U.S....
