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TV and film jobs may never fully recover post-pandemic, strikes, says Teamsters president

19 April, 2024

Jobseekers interested in breaking into the film and television industry may have a harder time this year and even in the coming years. That’s according to Tommy O’Donnell, president of the Theatrical Teamsters Local 817, a union of casting and location executives as well as TV and film drivers throughout the Northeast, and other panelists at the MediaMKRS summit on April 12 sponsored by Paramount Global. The summit covered the media’s job landscape at large and how educators can create pathways for young people in it.

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