Props union reports the gun Alec Baldwin fired, killing one, injuring another, held a 'live round'

A cinematographer was killed and a director injured after star and producer Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of his new film, Rust, which is filming in New Mexico. 

Friday morning, ITATSE …

Worker uprising: 10,000 John Deere workers go on strike, and two even bigger strikes loom

Labor activists are dubbing this month #striketober, and with good reason. More than 10,000 UAW members working for John Deere went on strike Thursday after having overwhelmingly voted down a proposed …

The largest private-sector strike in a decade could shut down Hollywood

Behind-the-scenes crew members in the television and film industries showed that they’re united in demanding a better deal from the major studios, voting overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. Just …

Possible IATSE strike could shut down much of Hollywood, this week in the war on workers

The International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is expected to hold a strike vote in the coming week, after negotiations broke down between the union and the major film studios. …