IATSE donates $2 million to industry charities to support film and TV crew during writers' strike

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The IATSE has donated $2 million to support crew during the ongoing writers' strike, it is among a growing cluster of financial resources for film and TV workers during the walkout

Members of SAG-AFTRA voted by a wide margin to give their leaders authority to call a strike even before negotiations have begun with the major studios.as a result of the strike leaving many other workers in the industry struggling to make ends meet.

In Los Angeles County, scripted TV production has halted completely, with no scripted shows set to film this week, according to FilmLA, which organizes film permits for the region. The fund, led by Writers Guild of America West board member Liz Hsiao Lan Alper and support staffer Alex Rubin, will offer one-time grants to assistants and support staff with less than three years of industry expertise who have lost work due to strikes.

 

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