Coronavirus: 120,000 Jobs Lost By IATSE Members In Hollywood Production Shutdown, Relief Is Yet To Come

09.07.2020 - 11:06

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By David Robb Labor Editor As the wave of film and TV production shutdowns over the coronavirus pandemic is starting to subside, their staggering impact on below-the-line workers is starting to emerge.

IATSE reported Tuesday that the COVID-19-related suspensions in production have resulted in the loss of 120,000 jobs held by its 150,000 members.

The studios are still formulating their response to the sudden loss of employment for so many of their crew members. Some of them have already handed two-week severance pay to the full-time production staffers, others so far have been offering little more than encouraging words and promises that their jobs will be there if and when production resumes.

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