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As Obscure as an Extra, She Has a Lead Role in Hollywood’s Labor Fight

Carol Lombardini, the studio voice in union talks, values a low profile. That hasn’t kept striking writers and actors from…

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Jobs Sit Empty in the Public Sector, So Unions Pitch In to Recruit

Shortages of state and city personnel, especially those who must work on site, are so dire that unions are helping…

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Actors’ Strike Won’t Halt 39 Independent Projects, Union Says

SAG-AFTRA confirmed the productions had no ties to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents big studios.…

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Once ‘The Nanny,’ Now Center Stage as the Actors’ Union Leader

Fran Drescher, who became a household name for her role on a 1990s sitcom, is now president of the union…

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Biden Again Has Union Support. But the Unions Look Different This Time.

President Biden partly built his political identity around organized labor, which was crucial to his 2020 victory. But changes in…

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How America’s Playwrights Saved the Tony Awards

The screenwriters’ strike threatened next month’s broadcast, a key marketing moment for the fragile theater industry. That’s when leading dramatists…

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United Auto Workers Hold Off on Backing Biden, for Now

A memo by the union’s president underscores how some of President Biden’s moves to fight climate change could weaken some…

World

No Major Disruption From Public Sector Strike, but Also No Solution in Sight

The walkout by federal public servants was spurred by inflation and the government’s return-to-office program.

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Los Angeles Teachers Reach Tentative Deal to Boost Pay

The Los Angeles Unified School District has agreed to increase pay for teachers by more than 21 percent over three…

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Combative President of New York Police Union to Bow Out After 6 Terms

Patrick J. Lynch, who has been president of the Police Benevolent Association since 1999, just negotiated a new contract. He…

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