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They are threatening to move out of state if the laws are fairly enforced. This concerns workers in the film industry, and people in LA generally.
by lokar 8d ago
They are threatening to move out of state if the laws are fairly enforced. This concerns workers in the film industry, and people in LA generally.
- alightsoul 8d agoI forgot i don't live in the us. So in Latin America people just call it a day and survive and try to get another job, they don't even know companies lay off or move operations during mergers
- jubilanti 8d agoSo then why did it take me five minutes to find this article from a month ago about two different Mexican airline unions taking opposing views on the upcoming Volaris - Viva Aerobus merger over exactly these kinds of concerns? https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/2026/08/05/pelea-de-sindicatos-por-fusion-de-viva-y-volaris-stia-respalda-propuesta/ https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/2026/08/05/pelea-de... There's a dozen more across countries and industries if you want them. Stop being discriminatory against your own people as a way to protest HN's US-centricness. Latin America has massive labor unions that routinely have to decide what they are going to do when big corporations are about to merge in ways that will potentially harm labor power. Even more so than in the US, in fact.
- alightsoul 8d agoThis is all news to me. Like these news outside mexico are quite rare
- johnnyanmac 8d ago>So in Latin America people just call it a day and survive and try to get another job Not too dissimilar to the US. But "survive" is harder with the higher cost of Living. And hiring for a new role can take weeks at best. In this particular job market, it's not uncommon for professionals to go 6+ months before landing another role. Gig are a rising thing in the US, but those are also becoming competitive. And if you can't get enough gigs, you cannot even pay rent. Because of all of that, the few unions that are left fight harder than ever to try and maintain the jobs as is.
- alightsoul 8d agoIn Latin America people have fewer unions, usually centered around construction because it is very easy to die on a construction site. Latin American countries are among those least friendly to unions and there have been anti union crackdowns and proposed legislation to ban them or limit their functions. For example teacher unions. Parents are not defending teachers they are just being treated like disposable objects that are thrown away the moment they defend themselves, and they can do it because the unemployment rate is 10% and only 40% hold an employment contract.
- mistrial9 8d agoHollywood is its own worst enemy. The number of giant scandals and last-minute game changes are innumerable. As is widely documented, the extensive and stable assets of Hollywood studios are not being used on the best of days. Cry no tears for these leaders.
- johnnyanmac 8d agoGood, get out. If you're going to throw away an entire century of culture over not getting enlough tax breaks, you're a parasite. Not a taste maker. Don't get me wrong, it will be a big shock short term to artists, as seen the last few years. But in the middle-long term the invisible had fills in the gap. That's the whole point of competition, and why such monopolies harm everyone long term.