Labor/Employment
Aug. 22, 2023
Understanding collective bargaining and the Hollywood double strike
For the time being, the strike continues. But the unions are far from “holding all the cards.” Though the right to strike may be among the most visible economic weapons now on stage, it is only one of many available to unions and employers alike to induce one party to come to the terms desired by the other – though such must always be utilized in good faith.
When will it end? Since May, picketers have lined the streets of Los Angeles, braving the record-breaking heat to voice their disenchantment with the contract terms offered by the big Hollywood studios as their unions’ collective bargaining agreements expired. The stakes could not be higher, covering disagreements on age-old issues like fair compensation and modern issues like fair use of artificial intelligence. Following a summer packed with high-grossing films and ...
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