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Louisiana Considered: Don Gandolini on TV/film union strike

By Karl Lengel,
Aubry Procell
Published October 20, 2021 at 1:29 PM CDT
Stage workers at New Orleans’ Saenger Theatre are among members of IATSE prepared to strike if Hollywood executives don’t agree to improve working conditions for film crews.
Image courtesy of IATSE Local 39
Stage workers at New Orleans’ Saenger Theatre are among members of IATSE prepared to strike if Hollywood executives don’t agree to improve working conditions for film crews.
  • Karl Lengel hosted this Wednesday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.
  • Don Gandolini, international representative for IATSE, discusses why the film workers’ union is asking for better working conditions.
Louisiana Considered
Karl Lengel
Karl Lengel worked at New Orleans Public Radio for more than two decades before leaving the station in 2023.
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Aubry Procell
Aubry is a reporter, producer and operations assistant in Baton Rouge.
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