Tag: Unions
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SAG-AFTRA Weighs a ‘Tilly Tax’ on Digital Performers: Could Studios Pay Royalty for AI Actors?
What is the Tilly Tax? As the entertainment industry grapples with the rapid rise of synthetic and AI-generated performers, SAG-AFTRA is reportedly considering a policy idea known informally as the “Tilly tax.” The core concept envisions studios paying a royalty into a union-backed fund whenever they employ digital or AI-generated actors in place of traditional…
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Tilly Tax: SAG-AFTRA Weighs Studio Royalty on Digital Performers
Forces Converge as AI Actors Move Front and Center The conversation around artificial intelligence in film and television is moving from rumor to policy debate. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors, voice talent, and other screen professionals, is preparing for a critical round of talks with major studios on February 9. A central topic: a proposed…
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Nashville Electric Service Accused of Refusing Union Help During Outages
Overview In the midst of a severe winter outage crisis, Nashville Electric Service (NES) is drawing scrutiny after several union members and independent contractors alleged that the utility refused assistance from available linemen. As freezing temperatures linger and more than 100,000 customers remain without power across the Nashville area, questions are mounting about why outside…
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Back in Business: Le Massif Reopens After Three-Week Strike Ends
Saluting a Return to the Slopes After a three-week stalemate, Le Massif, the popular ski destination in Quebec’s Charlevoix region, is ready to welcome skiers back. Following a vote in which union members overwhelmingly approved a new contract proposal, operations will resume this Saturday, signaling a return to normalcy for locals, seasonal workers, and visitors…
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Overdue Combustible Dust Safeguards Mark Anniversary of Babine Forest Products Blast
remembering Babine and the push for safer workplaces On the anniversary of the Babine Forest Products mill explosion, the United Steelworkers union (USW) recalls the two workers who lost their lives and more than 20 colleagues who were injured in 2012. The tragedy underscored a critical gap in industrial safety: the danger posed by combustible…
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FCA Faces Backlash as It Plans to Tighten Office Attendance
Background: A Regulator’s Move after a Tumultuous year The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is poised to tell its staff to increase office attendance starting next week, a decision that could reignite tensions dating back to last year’s disputes over hybrid working and sustainable staffing. The anticipated directive comes as the City regulator faces pressure to…
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Scotland Teachers Await Strike Ballot Results from EIS and NASUWT
Overview: Two Unions, Two Paths In Scotland, two of the country’s largest teaching unions are preparing to reveal the outcomes of recent strike ballots. The EIS (Education Institute of Scotland) and NASUWT members have been asked to cast votes on whether to take industrial action in the ongoing dispute over workload, pay commitments, and working…
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Ontario workers rally against full-time office mandate in Mississauga
Protest in Mississauga highlights demand for work-life balance Chanting “work-life balance,” a group of Ontario government workers gathered outside their Mississauga office building on Monday to protest a directive mandating a full-time return to the office. The demonstration drew attention from co-workers, local residents, and union organizers who say the policy undermines flexibility that workers…
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Federal Public Servants Brace for Job Cuts in the New Year
Overview: A Quiet Start to a Potential Wave of Reductions As federal employees prepare to return from holiday breaks, many are bracing for announcements about workforce reductions. The coming year is expected to bring job cuts in several departments, with agencies like Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Employment and…
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Unions Challenge Windhoek Country Club Medical Report Policy
Overview: Unions oppose full medical reports for sick leave Workers’ unions in Namibia are signaling strong opposition to a policy at the Windhoek Country Club that requires employees to disclose their illnesses when submitting sick leave. The unions argue that demanding full medical reports from staff constitutes an invasion of privacy and an abuse of…