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AFTERSHOCK OF STRIKE: WIDESPREAD UNEMPLOYMENT
Monday, April 28 2008
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Aftershocks of last November's writers' strike and threats of an actors' strike in July continue to play havoc in the lives of film industry workers in Southern California, the Los Angeles Times observed today (Monday). In Los Angeles County alone, location permits since the strike ended have plunged, the Times noted, citing figures by FilmL.A., the quasi-public group that handles various permits. Ed Brown, a representative of the technical workers' union IATSE, said that 25 percent of its members are looking for jobs. With competition for remaining work so intense, many skilled film industry workers have been forced to accept jobs that pay far less than what they were previously accustomed to, the Times article suggested. Jack Kyser, chief economist for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., predicted that it could take several months before things return to normal, assuming that an actors' strike does not materialize. "It's going to be a nerve-racking year for 'below-the-line' workers," he said.
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