Teamsters Local 399 Leader Says Studios Will “Try To Make Up For Covid Losses On Our Backs” In Upcoming Contract Talks

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Upcoming negotiations for a new film and TV contract covering members of Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399 “will be more difficult than usual, as the companies try to make up for Covid losses on our …

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, telling their members that they’re demanding livable wages, shorter workdays and sustainable benefits for their members, as well as an end to discounts that have long been afforded to so-called “New Media” productions.

Besides negotiating a new contract for drivers, Teamsters Local 399 also is preparing for contract talks covering its many other classifications, including location managers and casting directors. “While there is much work to do,” wrote Dayan, who is the local’s secretary-treasurer, “this administration is committed to achieving solid gains for our membership.”

Separate negotiations for the local’s contract with the Association of Independent Commercial Producers are expected to begin in the fall. In the meantime, Local 399 is in the process of negotiating revised Covid-19 safety protocols with the commercials industry and the AICP, which do not currently provide for mandatory vaccinations.

Those return-to-work discussions, Dayan wrote, had been “difficult,” but noted that that while “no agreement is perfect,” he believes that “our members will understand the need for this Local to protect the health and safety of our members, as well as protecting our jobs.”

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