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IATSE Plans To Use Daytime Emmys As “Organizing Target” For Employing Non-Union Crew
IATSE may be picketing outside the Daytime Emmys on Friday night
Deadline has learned that Friday night’s Daytime Emmy awards has become an “organizing target” for the union, because a significant portion of the show’s crew are non-union. “The IA is disappointed that the production team elected to do this non-union, and we are hopeful that we can reach an agreement similar to other shows the Television Academy is part of, such as the Primetime Emmy Awards.” Organizing at the Daytime Emmys is undoubtedly IATSE’s attempt to flex some muscle, signaling to the studios that the labor movement in Hollywood is still going strong, even if things have quieted down since last year’s dual strikes ended.
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