Overview

• Eighty-five percent of guild members voted to authorize a strike with about 98% participation, granting leaders the power to call a walkout.
• No strike date has been set, and the union says bargaining will resume on Oct. 14.
• Members seek cost-of-living raises after no increases since 2021, stronger layoff protections, and limits on outsourcing to freelancers, temps, or owner-affiliated companies.
• The bargaining unit has fallen from roughly 450 employees to just over 200 through multiple layoffs and buyouts during the negotiations period.
• The guild staged a one-day walkout in January 2024, and outlets covering the vote said they requested comment from the Los Angeles Times.