Contract Talks 2001
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Labor: The notoriously contentious union is scrambling to replace its president and top operating executive.
July 16, 2001
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Labor: Tentative pact boosts payments for cable reruns and pay for mid-income artists.
July 4, 2001
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Although Hollywood averted actor and writer strikes this year, maintaining labor peace will only get harder amid rapidly changing technologies, huge media mergers and shrinking film and TV profits.
July 4, 2001
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Labor: But negotiations on new pact with studios could continue if no agreement is reached by midnight.
June 30, 2001
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Labor: The two sides remain divided over issues including cable residuals, minimum payments and foreign markets, sources say.
June 27, 2001
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For Hollywood’s middle class, between big stars and wannabes, life is one break away from fame and one cut scene away from shame.
June 16, 2001
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Pact: Turning point came when both sides signaled they had no issues deemed worthy of a strike.
May 14, 2001
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Labor: Strike fears have eased, but actors will push to improve pay for middle-class performers.
May 14, 2001
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Barring a last-minute glitch, Hollywood studios and writers are expected to sign off on a new three-year contract today that would head off a potentially disastrous strike, according to sources close to both parties.
May 4, 2001
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Hollywood: Progress is reported as negotiations continue past the 12:01 a.m. deadline. Deal would avert a costly strike in film and TV industry.
May 2, 2001
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As Hollywood holds its breath over the possibility of a writers strike, ongoing internal struggles within the writers and actors guilds and at the studios are making this year’s negotiations the most complex ever.
May 1, 2001
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Labor: City-funded report says a prolonged Hollywood walkout also could mean loss of 81,900 jobs and plunge city and county into recession.
April 20, 2001
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Labor: Head of Teamsters local says members might keep working if writers walk out in their contract dispute with studios. But some hopeful signs are emerging as talks resume today.
April 17, 2001
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Politicians: Both writers and studios are surprised, but not upset, by Riordan’s efforts to avert a shutdown of production, which he fears would damage the city’s economy.
April 9, 2001
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Economy: Drumbeat of bad news deepens fears about stalled talks. Uncertainty and layoffs pressure both sides.
April 1, 2001