Category Archives: Hollywood

Olivia Colman calling out Hollywood’s pay gap reveals a frustrating truth about salary negotiations for women at work

March 28, 2024 Olivia Colman calling out Hollywood’s pay gap reveals a frustrating truth about salary negotiations for women at work Companies sometimes use ‘precedent’ to determine what an employee is worth, even if the calculation is built on a faulty premise. BY Shannon Cudd A somber fact to reckon with as we near the end … Continue reading Olivia Colman calling out Hollywood’s pay gap reveals a frustrating truth about salary negotiations for women at work

How the Hollywood writer’s strike will impact the wider world of work

  By Christy Hoffman October 03, 2023 It took 148 days to change the world of work. That’s how long Hollywood writers were on strike before reaching a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that, if adopted, will not only transform Hollywood, but will ripple across workplaces everywhere. While many aspects … Continue reading How the Hollywood writer’s strike will impact the wider world of work

Hollywood writers overwhelmingly vote to authorize a strike. What’s next?

  By Kristin Toussaint April 17, 2023 Hollywood writers are officially prepared to strike if they’re unable to reach a contract with the top film and tv studios, the Writers Guild of America announced Monday. The union has been negotiating for big changes, primarily to the pay structure for writers, arguing that the prevalence of … Continue reading Hollywood writers overwhelmingly vote to authorize a strike. What’s next?