Reel Equity: Labor Leads The Fight
b"The Time's Up and Me Too movements have brought scrutiny to the incredibly unequal treatment that women in entertainment face. But for the most part the media has focused on big name celebrities and the careers of wealthy actors while ignoring the struggle of below the line workers. Below the line workers are the people who actually make everything happen. Despite Hollywood's long history of robust unions gender pay disparities are still rampant across the industry.\\n\\nIATSE Local 871 represents over 2500 crafts covering a wide range of creative professionals. As one of the only majority female locals in the city they have taken it upon themselves to bring this issue to light and to pressure Hollywood producers to step up. Under the banner Reel Equity the union has studied pay rates and gender in the industry, coming to some very stark conclusions. Organizer Miranda Cristofani joins me to talk about the work that Reel Equity has been doing and what the fight will look like from here.\\n\\nTo sign the open letter: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/open-letter-for-reel-equity\\n\\nTo learn more about the 2018 Pay Equity Summit: https://womennmedia.com/event/pay-equity-summit/\\n\\nTo learn more about IATSE Local 871: https://www.ialocal871.org/\\n\\nTo read more about the August arrests of BLM LA activists: https://abc7.com/3-arrested-after-halting-police-commission-meeting/2310646/"