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Directors Back In The Labor Spotlight As DGA Deal Ruffles Feathers In Hollywood


The Hollywood labor community is up in arms again after the Directors Guild of America (DGA) made a number of retroactive additions to its film & TV contract with the studios. The deal, which w…

Sources tell Deadline that other guild leadership was blindsided by the move, which came more than six months after the DGA struck its original deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). They are particularly gratified about our Health and Pension plan increases and the economic improvements for all of our members: directors, AD/UPMs and AD/SM/PAs,” Karen Gaviola, co-chair of the DGA Negotiating Committee said in a statement to Deadline. Many have wondered whether strike-weary sentiment in Hollywood has put IATSE in an unfavorable position against the studios, as they may be encouraged to take a deal to prevent another painful work stoppage as people are still trying to financially recover from last year’s dual strikes.

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