Labor Discord Hits Hollywood, Again
Only days after a strong majority of the Screen Actors Guild rejected what producers called their “last, best and final” offer, Zócalo hosted a panel of Hollywood and high-tech experts to discuss the real sticking point in talent union contracts: compensation for work in new media. Though other issues remain controversial – like revamping the 25-year-old home video revenue sharing formula and ending the actors’ contract at the same time as writers and directors, to increase future negotiating strength – the uncertainty over making a living in the digital era …
