NEW YORK – On Dec. 22, 1985, The Associated Press reported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: “Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a ripped-up…
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Actors strike at California medieval-themed dinner theater
BUENA PARK, Calif. – From queens to knights, actors at a Southern California medieval-themed dinner theater have left the castle. The Orange County Register reports Tuesday about 50 performers and…
Iranian film director goes on hunger strike in prison
DUBAI – An Iranian director who was arrested last summer, weeks before his latest film was released to widespread acclaim, has gone on hunger strike to protest his continued detention…
HarperCollins union begins strike, citing wages, diversity
NEW YORK – Some 250 copy editors, marketing assistants and other employees at HarperCollins Publishers went on strike Thursday, with the two sides differing over wages and benefits, diversity policy…
Strike dodged with deal between film and TV crews, studios
LOS ANGELES – An 11th-hour offer was arrived at Saturday, averting a strike of film and tv crews that would have seen some 60,000 powering-the-scenes personnel wander off their employment…
Strike looms for behind-the-scenes film & TV workers
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — With a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Monday looming, a deal dispute remained unresolved Friday concerning the union representing some 60,000 guiding-the-scenes film and tv personnel nationwide…
Union for film and TV workers says strike to start next week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The union symbolizing film and tv crews states its 60,000 associates will commence a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not arrive at a offer…
What’s behind the looming Hollywood strike?
A important Hollywood strike could be on the horizon for some 60,000 at the rear of-the-scenes staff in the amusement field. Over the weekend, customers of the International Alliance of…