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Crew members are preparing to head to the union bargaining table next after last year’s simultaneous strikes by actors and writers brought the industry to a historic standstill.
No one has called for a strike yet, but the atmosphere seems tense, with IATSE and the Teamsters scheduled to begin negotiations with major studios on March 4, according to sources. report from hollywood reporter. These unions represent most of the so-called “low-ranking” workers, including electricians, camera operators, sound engineers, location managers, make-up artists, costume assistants, carpenters, drivers, and others.
Some of them even represent top talent like cinematographers and editors.
Many issues related to compensation, benefits, and other guarantees are on the agenda. The current contract is set to expire on July 31st, and a strike could theoretically begin after that. reporter.
An IATSE union official told the publication that the frustrations that erupted during the union’s 2021 bargaining cycle have not yet subsided. “I’m telling you, these people are angry,” the source said. “They’re still angry. It’s been two and a half years.”
Many union members are still recovering from last year’s writers’ and actors’ strike, which put thousands of blue-collar workers across the country out of work.
The double strike caused economic hardship for large parts of the industry, and those who could no longer afford to pay rent faced eviction. In some cases, people even lived in their cars.
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