have reached an agreement on a new film and TV contract, averting a threatened nationwide strike.
The new three-year contract, which must now be ratified by the union’s members, comes just hours before the deadline – midnight Sunday – imposed by IATSE president Matthew Loeb. The union and the“It took a lot to get here, but this is a good deal, a fair deal for everyone concerned,” an individual close to the sometimes strained negotiations told Deadline once all the final contract language was agreed on Saturday.
More details are to come, but deal points include “improved wages and working conditions for streaming,” 10-hour turnaround times between shifts, MLK Day is now a holiday, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives,” increased funding of the health and pension plans and a 3% rate increase every year for the duration of the yett-to-be approved contract, among other changes. The AMPTP had wanted to settle the rate increase at around 3% for the first year and then shift it down to 2.
With many of the larger issues resolved late this week, today’s talks saw IATSE and the AMPTP going over several smaller-but-vital matters, we hear. Once that was settled, the administrative component had to be dealt with, as the deal was actually typed up for all to look over one final time. Though the tentative deal was reached before the deadline this weekend, and things actually really started coming together midday Friday, the situation remained in a state of flux almost right up to the final hours. Union officials were cautioning members about getting too optimistic.
Whew! Dozens of people might have been deprived of whatever it is these folks do had the strike not been averted.
“This is a Hollywood ending...and we have now reached an agreement with the AMPTP that meets our members’ needs.” SAYS THE MAN WHO MAKES $500,000 A YEAR, WAS NEVER ELECTED, and PROBABLY HAS NEVER WORKED EVEN A TEN HOUR DAY IN HIS ENTIRE TENURE. 😡😡😡
AZFilmFest Oh thank god!!! I was about to lose my entire shit.
It hasn't been ratified yet, it will not pass a vote. Strike not averted, just pushed.
Waiting till it's actually ratified by union members per the Union's process.
🗑 deal.
the capeshit must flow
10hr turn around ...
Film!!!
We’ll see what the details are, but it looks to me like what we already had maybe with the exception of jettisoning the streaming deals. Seems like the AMPTP low-balled and successfully fought off the improvements in quality of life conditions the membership really wanted.
Thank god and it was looking iffy but I never truly thought this was gonna happen. We just got out of a crippling pandemic, no way they’d shut it down over rest time and lunch breaks.
Guess im going work monday! Congrats to all other members nostrike
That's a bullshit contract. Keep fighting! ✊
xyzevos
LET'S BRING BACK ENTERTAINMENT & MORE HOME!!! I mean like.... EVERYWHERE!
when would union members have to vote on the deal?
AlmaFSisneros Great news Alma.👍🏽👏🏽😀
Yeah, i doubt that I'd like to see an actual confirmation from IATSE of this
MrJonCryer 🙏🐶🐱❤❤💕💕
robinthede Well finally some good news in the world
Under what terms? Because every member of the film crew deserves better hours & honest pay. SolidarityForever
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Damn. I wanna see shit hit the fan.
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