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‘Biggest Loser’ Strike Now Endorsed By California Labor Federation

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday November 18, 2010 @ 5:51pm PSTTags: IATSE The Biggest Loser, NBC U The Biggest Loser Strike, The Biggest Loser, The Biggest Loser LA AFL-CIO, The Biggest Loser Labor Relations, TV
Nellie Andreeva

More major union support for the striking crew members on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. After being endorsed on a county level by the LA County AFL-CIO  on Tuesday, the IATSE-led strike, now in its second week, was just sanctioned by the state’s California Federation of Labor:

(Oakland) –The California Labor Federation today declared a strike sanction on behalf of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) against the reality television series “The Biggest Loser” and its production entities, Reveille Productions, 25/7 Productions and 3 Ball Productions.

The sanction follows a vote by 100% of the production crew members to support the IATSE. The California Labor Federation, which represents 2.1 million members statewide, offered full support to the striking workers in their fight to gain a fair contract.

“A television show is only as good as its production crew,” said Art Pulaski, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation. “The striking crew members on ‘The Biggest Loser’ put their heart and soul into creating a quality show each and every week. It’s shameful that the show and its production entities have shown so little respect for those who are so integral to the show’s success. The 2.1 million members of the California Labor Federation stand in solidarity with the striking members of the production crew in their fight to secure a decent wage with good benefits.”

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‘Biggest Loser’ Strike Moves To Burbank

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday November 17, 2010 @ 10:10pm PSTTags: IATSE The Biggest Loser, Labor Relations, NBC The Biggest Loser, NBC U The Biggest Loser Strike, The Biggest Loser, The Biggest Loser IATSE Picketers, The Biggest Loser LA AFL-CIO, The Biggest Loser Labor Relations, TV
Nellie Andreeva

IATSE took the strike against NBC’s reality series The Biggest Loser to NBC. Representatives for the union tonight hung a banner about the labor dispute in front of the NBC compound in Burbank. (photo via Twitter) The strike began … Read More »

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‘Biggest Loser’ Strike Update: Striking Crew Got Support From AFL-CIO & ‘Loser’ Talent

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday November 16, 2010 @ 11:30pm PSTTags: AFTRA, Bob Harper, IATSE The Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels, Labor Relations, NBC U The Biggest Loser Strike, The Biggest Loser, The Biggest Loser IATSE Picketers, The Biggest Loser LA AFL-CIO, The Biggest Loser Labor Relations, The Biggest Loser Non-Union, TV
Nellie Andreeva

The crowd on the picket line at The Biggest Loser ranch is expected to be significantly larger tomorrow after the LA County AFL-CIO affiliate today endorsed the IATSE-led strike by the reality series’ crew and vowed to send picketers from some of the 350 unions and more than 800,000 unions … Read More »

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‘The Biggest Loser’ Strike Update: Show Wraps Day Of Filming, Picketers Face EPs, AFL-CIO To Sanction The Strike Tomorrow

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday November 16, 2010 @ 12:22am PSTTags: Bob Harper, IATSE The Biggest Loser, NBC U The Biggest Loser Strike, The Biggest Loser, The Biggest Loser IATSE Picketers, The Biggest Loser Labor Relations, The Biggest Loser Replacement Workers, TV
Nellie Andreeva

NBC’s The Biggest Loser completed its first day of filming while picketed by some 50 striking crew members. The show’s two trainers, Jilian Michaels, who had said she won’t cross the picket line, and Bob Harper, were not scheduled to work, so they didn’t show up at The Biggest Loser … Read More »

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‘Biggest Loser’ Scabs Try To Avoid IATSE

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday November 15, 2010 @ 6:27am PSTTags: IATSE The Biggest Loser, NBC The Biggest Loser, NBC U The Biggest Loser Strike, The Biggest Loser, The Biggest Loser IATSE Picketers, The Biggest Loser Labor Relations, The Biggest Loser Non-Union, The Biggest Loser Replacement Workers, The Biggest Loser Shut Down, TV
Nellie Andreeva

PHOTOS: IATSE Strikers vs ‘Biggest Loser’ Scabs

An internal IATSE memo circulated late last night suggesting that NBC’s Biggest Loser producers may have moved up the call time, originally scheduled … Read More »

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STRIKE DRAMA: IATSE Promises Its Pickets Will Face Strike-Breakers At ‘Biggest Loser’ Monday; Shame On NBC And Liz Murdoch

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Sunday November 14, 2010 @ 7:52am PSTTags: DGA, IATSE, IATSE The Biggest Loser, Jeff Gaspin, Labor Relations, NBC U The Biggest Loser Strike, SAG, The Biggest Loser, The Biggest Loser Labor Relations, The Biggest Loser Non-Union, The Biggest Loser Shut Down, TV

As you know, Deadline TV Editor Nellie Andreeva has been keeping you up-to-date on every development of this breaking labor story. (‘Biggest Loser’ Production To Resume On Monday With Replacements) Now here’s my opinion: NBC needs to put an immediate stop to this disgusting situation before someone gets hurt. Shame on the broadcast network for embracing a show that’s now bringing in scab workers on Monday to replace striking IATSE members. NBC can and should put its foot down after 10 seasons of airing The Biggest Loser and use its influence with Shine Group’s Reveille Productions and 25/7 Productions, and JD Roth’s and Todd Nelson’s Eyeworks-owned 3 Ball Productions, to stop the confrontation. And I’m calling on NBC Universal Television Group President/COO Jeff Gaspin to get personally involved. I’m also calling on Shine’s Elizabeth Murdoch to consider her prominence in the entertainment biz and do the right thing. Read More »

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