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New York IATSE Local Accused of Nepotism in Class Action Lawsuit
New York's IATSE union, Local 52, was accused in a lawsuit of nepotism resulting in the exclusion of hundreds of film and TV workers.
The largest crew union in New York was hit with a class action lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that it has excluded hundreds of film and TV workers while reserving jobs for insiders. He continued to work on shows including “Blue Bloods” and “Daredevil” as an “applicant.” He was excluded from supervisory roles and watched other, less experienced workers get promoted ahead of him, the lawsuit states. IATSE Local 52 was previously investigated by the New York State Attorney General’s office, which concluded in 2014 that the admissions process was plagued by nepotism, which disproportionately excluded Black and Latino applicants.
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