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Op-Ed: Shooting on the ‘Rust’ set: The view from inside the industry

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By Ivan Ehlers
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Hollywood crews voted overwhelmingly in favor of waging a strike if their union - the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - is unable to reach an agreement with producers on a new three-year contract. In their own words, film and TV crew workers share some of the reasons they voted to strike. Ivan Ehlers is a cartoonist and writer in San Pedro. His work has appeared in the New Yorker and MAD magazine, among other publications. @ivan_ehlers

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Op-Ed: Why did Hollywood crew members vote to strike? Here’s what some of them have to say

In a graphic op-ed — and in their own words — IATSE members share reasons they voted to strike. They include overwork, pay inequity and danger on set.

Ivan Ehlers is a cartoonist and writer in San Pedro. His work has appeared in the New Yorker and MAD magazine, among other publications. @ivan_ehlers

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