Strike looms over labor conditions on TV and film productions by big streaming services

Strike looms over labor conditions on TV and film productions by big streaming services

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https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/01/strike-looms-over-labor-conditions-on-tv-and-film-productions-by-big-streaming-services/

A dispute over working conditions at “new media” properties like Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV and others may shut down productions across the country if a strike vote by the union succeeds. Thousands of workers on and off set claim they are not receiving appropriate wages, breaks, safety measures and other needs due to a contractual loophole exempting these companies from established film and TV production labor standards.

The conflict has been widely covered in the entertainment press, with celebrities and studios voicing their support and countless workers sharing horror stories from jobs on these productions.