Southern California hotel workers and Universal City AMC workers have achieved significant victories in their labor movements. Hotel workers, after a period of strikes, have ratified new contracts which include a $10 wage increase. This development follows a successful vote by Universal City AMC workers to unionize under the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). In related news, IATSE Local 695 has reached a tentative agreement with studios on local-specific issues, marking meaningful gains in areas such as adequate staffing, equitable pay, and on-set safety, as highlighted by member testimonies.