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This is actually surprisingly a pro-union move by Trump. If you aren't aware, they've shipped most IATSE jobs to Serbia since 2023. They used to shoot most Di
by echelon 2y ago
This is actually surprisingly a pro-union move by Trump.
If you aren't aware, they've shipped most IATSE jobs to Serbia since 2023.
They used to shoot most Disney and Netflix shows in LA and Atlanta. Now they're happening in Eastern Europe. They fly the cast out and film with crews that don't have labor laws or unions and that are an order of magnitude cheaper.
IATSE members have been forced to leave the industry, sell their homes, and move out of California. There are a few holdouts, but it's likely they'll have to exit the industry too.
Once that capacity goes, it'll never come back.
Studios are sitting vacant. CBRE is going to come in and turn them all into office parks and mixed use.
- viraptor 2y agoYet the budgets keep going up and the "all movies make a loss" accounting continues. What are the chances the consumer will see any savings or the crew will see any raises?
- ta20240528 2y agoIATSE = International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) None of them expected the "I" bit to be used? Ever?
- SpicyLemonZest 2y agoIn American labor unions, “international” generally means “US and Canada”.
- xethos 2y agoThe hope is the "A" plays a role there too though
- troupo 2y agoIt's the same as World Series in the US :)