IATSE Contract Talks Shift to Toughest Issues: Wages, AI and Residuals
26.04.2024 - 23:47
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Cynthia Littleton Business Editor IATSE negotiators are bracing for the next phase of contract negotiations with Hollywood’s major studios and streamers after the conclusion this week of talks with all 13 West Coast local union on the craft-specific aspects of a new master contract. On Monday, IATSE and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will shift the focus of negotiations to wages, residuals, working conditions and the use of artificial intelligence in production.
Those are the thornier issues to hammer out for the union that represents the vast majority of below-the-line workers in TV and film. IATSE International president Matthew Loeb has said his goal is to have the new three-year contract ratified by members prior to the July 31 expiration of the current agreement.
After last year’s months-long strikes by Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, the industry is nervously watching the IATSE talks. There’s hope for avoiding another industry shutdown from the fact that the sides began the bargaining process in early March, giving them plenty of runway to discuss the tough issues without the added pressure of a ticking clock.
RELATED CONTENT: IATSE Chief Matthew Loeb Talks Strike Threat, AI and Union Priorities Matthew Miller, VP of IATSE International, put a positive spin on the atmosphere in the negotiating room at AMPTP headquarters in Sherman Oaks so far. It’s a contrast to the contentiousness of WGA and SAG-AFTRA talks last year, which IATSE leaders observed in preparation for their time at the table.
“Our locals’ craft-specific issues required the employers’ attention, and at the table we’re seeing improved engagement and dialogue,” Miller said. “That indicates the studios’ negotiators have
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