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UNION

IATSE, AMPTP jointly announce tentative agreement

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2024

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced a tentative agreement on all issues f...

UNION

First week of negotiations between IATSE and Hollywood Studios

By Reel Chicago Mar 7, 2024

So far no ruffled feathers as IATSE and the Hollywood studios enter the first week of negotiations. Here is a breakdown of what occurred between the International Alliance of T...

STRIKE

118-day SAG-AFTRA strike comes to end

By Reel Chicago Nov 8, 2023

After a challenging 118-day strike, SAG-AFTRA has achieved a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with studios, marking the conclusion of the 2023 actors’ strik...

STRIKE

Tentative agreement has been reached with AMPTP

By Reel Chicago Sep 24, 2023

In the final intense negotiations that extended through the weekend, The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) hav...

Chicago crews are hurting, where is the help?

By Reel Chicago Sep 22, 2023

Earlier this week, we ran a story about how IATSE local Mechanics Union 476 is hurting financially from the lack of work caused by the 143-day-old writers' strike and the 71-d...

UNION

IATSE Local 476 grapples with WGA, SAG-AFTRA strike

By Reel Chicago Sep 19, 2023

Even as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers prepare to re-start negotiations on Wednesday, the economic effects of t...

UNION

Writers and Actors strike could cost Illinois $500 million

By Reel Chicago Sep 6, 2023

As the strike led by Hollywood's major unions - The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, stretches into September, the economic consequences are beginning to surface, potent...

ONE CHICAGO

Cast and crew of Chicago P.D. step up to help their out-of-work PAs

By Reel Chicago Aug 23, 2023

The hardworking production assistants are probably not at the forefront of our thoughts when hard times hit the film community as in the current WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. But...

STRIKE

Chicago WGA, SAG-AFTRA, AFL-CIO hold day of solidarity tomorrow

By Reel Chicago Aug 21, 2023

In a display of unity and determination, entertainment industry workers in Chicago are gearing up to join a nationwide day of solidarity in support of their fellow writers and...

ONE CHICAGO

Chicago P.D.’s Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos reunite on the picket lines

By Reel Chicago Aug 8, 2023

Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos, who portray Jay Halstead and Hailey Upton on Chicago P.D., created an Upstead reunion as they stood in solidarity on the picket lines ye...

ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med not on Fall Schedule

By Reel Chicago Jul 24, 2023

NBC kicks off its 2023 Fall Schedule on Sept. 25 and Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med are not included on the schedule. NBC has shifted the ONE CHICAGO franchise ...

UNION

Local 727 gives full support to striking SAG-AFTRA members

By Reel Chicago Jul 19, 2023

In a statement issued this morning, the Teamsters Local 727 gives their full support to the striking members of SAG-AFTRA. The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of T...

UNION

IATSE Local 600 offers financial relief for members affected by WGA strike

By Reel Chicago Jul 5, 2023

The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) announced a comprehensive series of financial relief policies for members affected by the 2023 Writers Guild of Ameri...

SAG-AFTRA

SAG-AFTRA members vote to authorize strike

By Reel Chicago Jun 5, 2023

SAG-AFTRA members have voted 97.91% in favor of a strike authorization in a powerful show of solidarity, ahead of negotiations of the TV/Theatrical Contracts, with nearly 65,...