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UAW announces union campaign at Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama | US unions

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US unionsUAW announces union campaign at Mercedes-Benz plant in AlabamaThe US autoworkers’ union plans to bring more employees under its protection after record deals with automakers last year Over 30% of workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant outside of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have signed union authorization cards, the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced on Tuesday. The news is another significant boost to the UAW’s plans to unionize non-union auto workers throughout the US after securing historic contracts for workers at the big three US automakers last year. Read More...

10 things you probably didn't know about how sex scenes are filmed

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Filming sex scenes isn't new to Hollywood but intimacy coordination has changed the approach. Intimacy coordinators create comfortable working environments when sex scenes are being filmed.  Sex scenes are carefully choreographed and actors use modesty garments to cover their bodies. A lot of collaboration goes into sex scenes to ensure the actors and crew are prepared for filming. A scene from "It's a Sin." Red Production Company HBO Studios' Alicia Rodis, a pioneer of the intimacy-coordinator role that helps orchestrate sex scenes on sets, told Insider there's a lot of open dialogue about the intimate content that will be captured before filming even begins. Read More...