IATSE Rejoined By Teamsters, Hollywood Basic Crafts To Kick Off Union's General Contract Talks With AMPTP

IATSE was rejoined at the negotiating table this week by Teamsters Local 399 and the rest of the Hollywood Basic Crafts to continue bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on collective benefit plans. Joint bargaining on the benefit plans ran through Wednesday, before IATSE transitioned to working condition proposals on Thursday. General negotiations for the Basic Agreement are expected to run through mid-May, at which point IATSE will continue into bargaining for the Area Standards Agreement, which covers 23 additional IATSE locals across the U.S. These proposals will also include wage increases, artificial intelligence, job security and residuals, though IATSE has not broached those topics with the AMPTP quite yet. Among the general proposals are wage increases and residual funding for the health and pension plan, as well as protections against artificial intelligence. Once IATSE has wrapped, the Teamsters and other Hollywood Basic Crafts will hold negotiations in June. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.