IATSE, AMPTP to resume negotiations June 24

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have scheduled four more bargaining sessions for June.

Negotiations will continue on June 24, focusing on the Hollywood Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement, and are set to wrap up by June 27.

International President Matthew D. Loeb expressed optimism, saying, “We look forward to concluding our bargaining with the AMPTP and reaching an agreement that our members will be proud to ratify.”

The Hollywood Basic Agreement, a key contract, covers roughly 50,000 behind-the-scenes film and television workers, mainly in Los Angeles, represented by IATSE’s 13 West Coast Studio Locals.

While the negotiations have been generally productive, and the Basic Negotiating Committee along with the studios have agreed on several points, they have yet to finalize the benefits portion of the agreement.

This segment, which includes the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plan (MPIPHP), is being negotiated by representatives from IATSE’s 13 West Coast Studio Locals and other unions such as IATSE Local 52, IATSE Local 161, The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839), Teamsters Local 399, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 40 (IBEW), Laborers International Union of North America Local 724 (LiUNA!), United Association Plumbers Local 78 (UA), and Operating Plasterers & Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA) Local 755.

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IATSE, AMPTP to schedule new dates for Basic Agreement talks

Simultaneously, the IATSE Area Standards Negotiating Committee and the AMPTP also failed to reach a tentative agreement during their second week of discussions on the Area Standards Agreement (ASA). The ASA affects 23 local unions and around 20,000 film and television workers nationwide, excluding major cities like Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. Additional negotiations for the ASA are also scheduled for later in June.

These ongoing negotiations underscore the commitment of both parties to securing fair and comprehensive agreements for the workforce that underpins the film and television industry.

For Reel 360 News’ full negotiating coverage, click here.

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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have scheduled four more bargaining sessions for June.

Negotiations will continue on June 24, focusing on the Hollywood Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement, and are set to wrap up by June 27.

International President Matthew D. Loeb expressed optimism, saying, “We look forward to concluding our bargaining with the AMPTP and reaching an agreement that our members will be proud to ratify.”

The Hollywood Basic Agreement, a key contract, covers roughly 50,000 behind-the-scenes film and television workers, mainly in Los Angeles, represented by IATSE’s 13 West Coast Studio Locals.

While the negotiations have been generally productive, and the Basic Negotiating Committee along with the studios have agreed on several points, they have yet to finalize the benefits portion of the agreement.

This segment, which includes the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plan (MPIPHP), is being negotiated by representatives from IATSE’s 13 West Coast Studio Locals and other unions such as IATSE Local 52, IATSE Local 161, The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839), Teamsters Local 399, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 40 (IBEW), Laborers International Union of North America Local 724 (LiUNA!), United Association Plumbers Local 78 (UA), and Operating Plasterers & Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA) Local 755.

REELated:

IATSE, AMPTP to schedule new dates for Basic Agreement talks

Simultaneously, the IATSE Area Standards Negotiating Committee and the AMPTP also failed to reach a tentative agreement during their second week of discussions on the Area Standards Agreement (ASA). The ASA affects 23 local unions and around 20,000 film and television workers nationwide, excluding major cities like Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. Additional negotiations for the ASA are also scheduled for later in June.

These ongoing negotiations underscore the commitment of both parties to securing fair and comprehensive agreements for the workforce that underpins the film and television industry.

For Reel 360 News’ full negotiating coverage, click here.

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