IATSE Leaders’ Use Of Targeted Texts Based On Real-Time Data About Who Hadn’t Voted On New Contract Called Disappointing By Critic

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Leaders of IATSE locals across the country who recommended unanimously that their members ratify the union’s new film and TV contracts had a distinct advantage over opponents of the deal. While vot…

, the independent company that conducted the electronic balloting. It should be noted that there is nothing illegal about giving this information to the union while voting was ongoing, though some critics feel it violated the very nature of a secret ballot.

Other locals, however, used the information in a text-messaging campaign to urge members who hadn’t yet voted to vote Yes. And in close vote, as this one was, that might have made all the difference. There actually were two separate contracts up for ratification: the Hollywood Basic Agreement, covering 13 locals based in Los Angeles, and the Area Standards Agreement , which covers 23 locals outside of L.A. Both were approved by razor-thin margins.

The Area Standards Agreement was approved by a narrow popular vote of 52%-48% and by a delegate vote of 103 in favor to 94 against.

 

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Maybe there should be a vote to reduce the higher executives to not earn half a million dollars a year and be tied to similar pay structure as regular workers.

I don't do board games...

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