In terms of the popular vote, the vote was even closer, with 50.3 percent of members voting “yes” and 49.7 percent voting “no” for both agreements. Interestingly, the Basic Agreement was narrowly voted down in the popular vote, with 49.6 percent voting “yes” and 50.4 percent voting “no.” The Area Standards Agreement saw 52 percent vote “yes” and 48 percent vote “no” in the popular vote.
The Basic Agreement was narrowly rejected by Local 600 with a 52 percent “no” vote and just passed in Local 700 with a 51.9 percent “yes” vote, the two largest of the 13 Locals and carrying the most weight in the final tally. Other Locals that overall voted “yes” included Local 44, Local 706 and Local 871, while those that voted “no” included Local 80, Local 705, Local 728 and Local 892.
“From start to finish, from preparation to ratification, this has been a democratic process to win the very best contracts,” IATSE international president Matthew Loeb said in a statement. “The vigorous debate, high turnout, and close election, indicates we have an unprecedented movement-building opportunity to educate members on our collective bargaining process and drive more participation in our union long-term.
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