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AMPTP refuses to recognize new IATSE Music union

Seventy-five percent of film and television Music Supervisors signed union authorization cards to form a union and become part of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), but on Wednesday the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) indicated they will not voluntarily recognize it. Music Supervisors are responsible for curating, securing/negotiating licensing … Continue reading “AMPTP refuses to recognize new IATSE Music union”

IATSE and AMPTP reach tentative agreement

With a walk-out looming at 12:01 a.m. Monday, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reportedly reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining deal. The AMPTP is a trade association that represents major employers and producers of television and film including Walt Disney Studios, Warner … Continue reading “IATSE and AMPTP reach tentative agreement”

Rumor: IATSE and AMPTP close to striking a deal

With a strike looming at 12:01 a.m. Monday, it seems the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are making “very good progress” on a new labor agreement, which would avoid one of the biggest strikes in Hollywood history. Variety first reported, and then TheWrap on Saturday … Continue reading “Rumor: IATSE and AMPTP close to striking a deal”

WGA and AMPTP reach tentative agreement

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative deal on a new film and TV contract. Negotiations reportedly continued hours after the contract expired at midnight Wednesday. Both THR and Variety report the contract will now go to the WGA board for ratification … Continue reading “WGA and AMPTP reach tentative agreement”

SAG-AFTRA Board approves agreement with AMPTP

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board of Directors met today in a one-day videoconference plenary and approved the tentative agreement reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on June 11. Formal negotiations between the 29-member SAG-AFTRA Negotiating Committee and the AMPTP began on Monday, April … Continue reading “SAG-AFTRA Board approves agreement with AMPTP”

SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal with AMPTP

With the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic shutting the film and TV industries down for an almost catastrophic three months, the last thing anyone needs is a strike. Good news for performers and the rest of the industry. SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) announced in a joint statement on Thursday that … Continue reading “SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal with AMPTP”

SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP reach tentative agreement

Looks as if actors and actresses belonging to SAG-AFTRA will continue to talk and not walk as, according to Deadline, the union has reached a tentative agreement with AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers).

SAG-AFTRA’s current contract expired June 30 at midnight PT and had been extended each of the past three nights. If a deal hadn’t been reached, union leaders had vowed to ask their members for strike authorization.

Everything, Women Talking, Severance win at WGA Awards

The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced the winners of the 2023 WGA Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies. Severance, Everything Everywhere All at Once and Women Talking took home top prizes at Hollywood’s final major … Continue reading “Everything, Women Talking, Severance win at WGA Awards”

Netflix, SAG-AFTRA reach tentative agreement

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Netflix Studios, LLC have reached a tentative agreement on terms for a successor contract to the 2019 Netflix Agreement. The tentative agreement is subject to approval by the SAG-AFTRA National Board, which will meet August 8, 2022. The specific details will not be … Continue reading “Netflix, SAG-AFTRA reach tentative agreement”

SAG-AFTRA ratifies Non-Primetime Network TV Code

Members of SAG-AFTRA today voted to ratify the SAG-AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Network Television Broadcasting, also known as the Network Television Code. The vote was 94.67% in favor of the new contract. The National Board approved the tentative contract on June 15 at a special meeting and recommended that members vote to … Continue reading “SAG-AFTRA ratifies Non-Primetime Network TV Code”

IATSE approves new contract by narrow margin

The Hollywood production community can rest easy… until 2024 anyway. Members of The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) ratified the union’s new contract with studios. Narrowly. How narrowly? Try razor thin. “From start to finish, from preparation to ratification, this has been a democratic process to win the very best contracts,” said IATSE … Continue reading “IATSE approves new contract by narrow margin”

Alec Baldwin accidentally kills Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Thursday after he discharged a prop firearm on the New Mexico set of Rust. The film’s director Joel Souza was also struck and injured by the same projectile from the discharge, but has since been released from the hospital. Rust is a Western film … Continue reading “Alec Baldwin accidentally kills Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins”

IATSE members express discontent with new deal – may not ratify

A nationwide strike that would have started Monday was averted today when the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for The Basic and Videotape Agreements which affects 40,000 film and television workers represented by 13 West Coast IATSE local unions.  The proposed contract addresses core issues, including reasonable rest periods; meal breaks; a living wage for those on the bottom of the pay scale; and significant increases in compensation to be paid by new-media … Continue reading “IATSE members express discontent with new deal – may not ratify”

IATSE memo answers vital strike questions for members

According to an October 13th press release, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International president Matthew Loeb announced that a nationwide strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) will begin Monday, October 18th, 2021, at 12:01am Pacific Time, if a deal isn’t struck with the organization by then. The International … Continue reading “IATSE memo answers vital strike questions for members”

Which of your shows and movies will be affected should IATSE strike?

As we reported yesterday, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International President Matthew Loeb announced that unless an agreement is reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), union members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday, October 18 at 12:01 a.m., PDT. This is a first for the union. … Continue reading “Which of your shows and movies will be affected should IATSE strike?”

IATSE sets strike date for 60,000 workers. Find out when.

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International President Matthew Loeb announced today that unless an agreement is reached, union members will begin a nationwide strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Monday, October 18 at 12:01 a.m., PDT. IATSE represents over 150,000 technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the … Continue reading “IATSE sets strike date for 60,000 workers. Find out when.”

Strike averted – IATSE and Kennedy Center agree on 3-year pact. Details here

Following late-night bargaining Friday and a unanimous vote to strike earlier this week, stagehands represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees IATSE- Local 22have reached an agreement for a new three-year contract with management at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.   The agreement was ratified by the union’s … Continue reading “Strike averted – IATSE and Kennedy Center agree on 3-year pact. Details here”

IATSE receives backing from Directors Guild in contract fight

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) released a statement of support standing with the film and television workers in their contract fight with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). In the statement they wrote, “the DGA National Board, as the representatives of more than 18,000 directors and members of the directorial team, … Continue reading “IATSE receives backing from Directors Guild in contract fight”

IATSE members vote overwhelmingly to authorize nationwide strike – Details here

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) announced today that 60,000 members who work in television and film production across the country have voted—by a nearly unanimous margin—to grant IATSE International President Matthew Loeb the authority to call a strike. This is the first time in IATSE’s 128-year history that members of the union … Continue reading “IATSE members vote overwhelmingly to authorize nationwide strike – Details here”