US EditionTEAMSTERS STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S UNION JOB-PROTECTING FILM TARIFFS
- On May 7, 2025, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Director Lindsay Dougherty released a statement responding to President Trump’s announcement of imposing a full tariff on foreign-made films.
- The statement responded to years of Hollywood studios hollowing out union jobs by outsourcing production overseas to chase cheaper costs and exploit tax loopholes.
- The Teamsters emphasized that gigantic corporations abandon American crews, recklessly cut corners, and line their pockets while hurting the workforce that built the film industry.
- They expressed the need to generate quality film industry employment opportunities within the United States by relocating production domestically and expressed gratitude to President Trump for his support of strong union jobs when others failed to act.
- The union is eager to collaborate with the administration to develop a trade policy that supports its members and laborers across the U.S. Film and television sectors.
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Teamsters boss praises Trump foreign film tariff, condemns Hollywood's 'un-American addiction to outsourcing'
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Teamsters Union Praises Trump's Tariffs On Movie Industry: 'Strong Step'
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Trump tariffs will beat ‘greedy’ Hollywood: Teamsters president Sean O’Brien
International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien applauded President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on foreign-made movies, suggesting they will pave the way for Hollywood jobs to return stateside. Trump announced on Sunday that he would seek to implement a 100%…
Trump tariffs will beat 'greedy' Hollywood: Teamsters
International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien applauded President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on foreign-made movies, suggesting they will pave the way for Hollywood jobs to return stateside. Trump announced on Sunday that he would seek to implement a 100% tariff on all films “produced in foreign lands,” stating that other countries are offering “incentives” to draw filmmakers away from the United States. O’Brien, who spoke at…
Teamsters Applaud Trump’s Movie Tariff Proposal As A Way To End Studios’ “Un-American Addiction To Outsourcing Our Members’ Work”
Teamsters President Sean O'Brien and Motion Picture Division Director Lindsay Dougherty issued a statement of support for the tariff proposal
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