Production Assistants United Announce Nationwide Organizing Effort with LiUNA Local 724

Production Assistants (PAs), Assistants, and Production Secretaries have launched a nationwide organizing drive with LiUNA Local 724. They are organizing for better wages, healthcare access, dignity, and respect on the job.

PAs are Hollywood’s only major category of crew members without a union or basic workplace protections. They, along with Assistants and Production Secretaries, are typically paid low wages and work 12+ hour days without benefits, overtime protections, or guaranteed turnaround.

They are one of the few remaining entertainment workers without union representation, and many live paycheck to paycheck, even while working on major studio productions.

Despite fear of retaliation, workers organizing with Production Assistants United remain steadfast in their goal, given the ongoing effects of the pandemic and strikes on the entertainment industry. This demonstrates how urgently PAs need a voice on the job.