Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Current Hollywood IATSE Locals (as of 2023) vii
4. Acronyms ix
5. Introduction: Unions in Hollywood 1
6. Part I: The Below-the- Line Unions: IATSE in Hollywood ( Luci Marzola and Katie Bird)
7. 1. Feminized Production Roles: Uneven Progress, Enduring Inequality in Female-Dominated Locals 41
8. 2. Backlot Work: The Working-Class Backbone of Hollywood’s Unions 68
9. 3. Sound and Camera: The Pacesetters on Set and in IATSE 92
10. 4. Postproduction: Working behind the Scenes and at the Forefront of IATSE 114
11. 5. Art Direction: The Drive to Unite Hollywood’s Designers and Artists 136
12. 6. Makeup and Hair: Forgotten Folks and Famous Experts 163
13. 7. Costumes and Wardrobe: Gender and the Invisible Labor of Costume Departments 186
14. 8. Animation: Hollywood Outliers, Industry Firebrands 204
15. Part II: The Guilds: Hollywood’s Creative Class (Kate Fortmueller)
16. 9. Writers: Scripting the Narrative of Hollywood Labor 243
17. 10. Actors: Balancing the Needs of Extras, Actors, and Stars 262
18. 11. Directors: Power, Prestige, and the Politics of Authorship 282
19. Coda: Hollywood on Strike 303
20. Appendix: Timeline of Hollywood Strikes 313
21. Acknowledgments 315
22. Selected Bibliography 317
23. Notes on Contributors 319
24. Index 321