IATSE Leaders Urge Members To “Stay United” & Ratify Proposed New Contract

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees approved its Basic Agreement on Monday, ending the most protracted and contentious bargaining process in the recent history of the TV and film production union.But the ratification — which passed even though a bare majority of members voted against it — leaves a lot of hard feelings toward the union’s leadership.Many have directed their anger at Matthew Loeb, IATSE’s international president.

With IATSE members set to vote this weekend for or against ratification of a new Basic Agreement, the outcome could well be determined by the union’s three largest Hollywood locals: Cinematographers Guild Local 600, Editors Guild Local 700 and Prop Local 44. Together, they have enough electoral votes to decide the outcome one way or the other, no matter how the other 10 Hollywood locals vote.

The letter echoed many of the points sent by national and local IATSE leaders over the past month, praising members for nearly unanimously approving a strike authorization that they say broke the impasse with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents studios in labor talks. “We got the producers’ attention and they immediately returned to the bargaining table with meaningful improvements on all of our priorities for the first time,” Loeb wrote.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIATSE International chief Matthew Loeb is urging members to vote to approve the master film and TV contract that was reached last month after down-to-the-wire negotiations and a strike authorization vote.In a lengthy message to members sent Thursday, the day before voting begins, Loeb asserted that the hard-fought deal includes “meaningful improvements on all of our priorities.” He noted the difficult road to reaching an agreement on economic issues as well as

IATSE president Matthew Loeb, in what could be his final message to his members before they vote this weekend on a tentative agreement for a new film and contract, is urging them to vote “Yes” on ratification.

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rare break from the parent union over the terms of the previous three-year contract with the studios and recommended its members vote against the deal.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees urged film and TV workers on Thursday to “stay united” and to support a new three-year agreement with the major studios when it comes up for a ratification vote.IATSE leaders reached the deal on Oct. 16, averting a nationwide strike that would have been the first in the union’s 128-year history.

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