Coronavirus: 120,000 Jobs Lost By IATSE Members In Hollywood Production Shutdown, Relief Is Slow To Come

reported Tuesday that the COVID-19-related suspensions in production have resulted in the loss of 120,000 jobs held by its 150,000 members.

“It’s haphazard,” said another. “Some shows are paying two week’s severance at full salary, and some are paying two weeks at eight hours a day – which is reduced pay for those who normally work 60 hours a week. And some, as of now, are not paying anything, which is disappointing. There is no safety net from up above.

Why can’t we hire people like this to build hospitals and infrastructure. Fuck the big corporations, invest in America and it’s workers. $3.5 trillion would build a lot of infrastructure and give people work and income. Most of these people are smart and hardworking. COVID19

RoArquette Learn to code, dingbats.

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Production is pretty much shut down here in Massachusetts. This is a nightmare for performing artists and guildspeople at all levels.

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