Production Assistants (PAs) on Elsbeth are embarking on a Union push, filing for a Union Election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The petition covers 28 Workers on the CBS-TV series. The goal is to join LiUNA Local 724, which has partnered with grassroots organization Production Assistants United as part of a broader push to Unionize Film and Television Production Assistants. This latest organizing milestone is part of the larger Production Assistants United Campaign, which is making major headways in a largely under-represented part of the Film and TV Industry. “The Production Assistants on ‘Elsbeth’ are so excited about taking this important step into Unionizing,” the PAs said in a statement. “For too long in this industry Non-Union labor has been seen as simply an entry level position when in reality these Workers are people with years of experience who work some of the longest hours on set while being in precarious positions with their finances, health care, and their children’s well-being.” Ethan Ravens, who serves as Director of Organizing for Production Assistants United and Local 724, said: “Production in New York is booming right now - so is this movement. PAs across the City are deciding that the people who keep these sets running deserve a Union too.”

For More On This Organizing Labor News Story, Go To: 'Elsbeth' Production Assistants File For Union Election