Edward Wardrip, after over a decade in documentary editing, will attend UCLA Law School to become a labor attorney. He highlights the lack of union protections for documentary and reality TV workers, contrasting their experiences with those in traditional film sectors. Despite rising production of documentaries, workers have not benefited significantly. Wardrip has focused on efforts to unionize this segment and aims to advocate for fair pay and healthcare in the gig economy as he transitions to law.
Despite the significant increase in documentary and reality TV production over the years, many workers feel they haven't benefited from this growth.
Documentary workers work long hours without guaranteed overtime pay or healthcare, in stark contrast to many other sectors in the film industry.
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