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Why it’s bad news for TV shows to film through the writers’ strike

Don't be fooled by studios saying 'the scripts are finished.' These shows are courting disaster by ignoring the strike.

On May 8, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘House of the Dragon’ will film through the writers’ strike—but that could spell major problems for season 2

HBO insiders say the season 2 scripts are 'finished,' but TV writers point out that the strike forbids any rewrites or edits.

On May 4, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘They can’t bear to see us get a raise’: Uber drivers launch 24-hour strike after company sues to stop fare increases

'We thought we were gonna get a raise, and this is what we got.'

On Dec 19, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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‘I’m gonna give you another reason to be extremely mad at HarperCollins’: Author says HarperCollins rebranded her lesbian Jewish romance novel as a Christmas story

'The way I GASPED at the new title.'

On Dec 5, 2022 by Jack Alban

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AOC, Squad hit with backlash for voting to prevent railworkers from striking

The popular progressives voted to avert a nationwide rail strike.

On Dec 1, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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Striking journalists have out-of-office replies changed by management to eliminate pro-union language

Reporters have been locked out of their emails and work laptops.

On Nov 29, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent

'The corruption and greed in healthcare is out of control.'

On Oct 20, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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Google Maps contract workers win delayed return to office date

'I have a history of respiratory issues and I’m at high risk if I contract Covid-19.'

On Jun 3, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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Reddit’s antiwork pushes for general strike to protest possible Roe v. Wade ruling

'Every man and woman who is outraged by this insulting and sickening advance in tyranny should stand up and walk out.'

On May 3, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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Kellogg flooded with fake applicants amid company’s attempts to replace striking union workers

Users are being urged to flood Kellogg with fake resumes as it tries to replace striking union workers.

On Dec 9, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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Amazon to face strikes and protests in 20 countries on Black Friday

Will it make a difference?

On Nov 18, 2021 by Claire Goforth

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Film workers are sharing industry horror stories on this anonymous Instagram page

These stories are why the entertainment industry is getting ready for a nationwide strike.

On Sep 22, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Man on street handing out flyers while wearing a clapboard that says 'JuiceLand temporarily closed. Visit us in Austin, Houston, Dallas.' Caption 'VIRAL LABOR'

How JuiceLand strikers and ride-hailing drivers are organizing online

'We've always had an agenda.'

On Sep 3, 2021 by Laiken Neumann

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Instacart workers are planning to strike for hand sanitizer and hazard pay

'We deserve and demand better.'

On Mar 27, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Did a Domino’s in California go on strike over the coronavirus?

A viral Reddit post claims a strike took place after the location was exposed to the virus.

On Mar 25, 2020 by Mikael Thalen