“#UnionStrong”: Hollywood Celebrates As IATSE Strike Is Averted

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It is ironic since Fraturdays were a focal point in IATSE’s contract demands that it took a Fraturday to thwart a potentially devastating Hollywood strike. The virtual negotiations between the union representing roughly 60,000 members covered by the locals, and AMPTP, the trade association representing the major Hollywood studios, had a marathon bargaining session last Friday that spilled well into the night.

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finally settled on an agreement to narrowly avert an industry-wide strike on Monday.After the news broke, celebrities took to social media to congratulate IATSE on the tentative deal, which brings an end to months of increasingly heated negotiations. Among the outpouring of responses, actor Greg Grunberg wrote on Twitter, “NO STRIKE!” to which Henry Winkler replied, “Thank God … IATSE !!!!” “Without them the movie magic doesn’t exists,” added Eiza Gonzalez.

EXCLUSIVE: With Hollywood on edge and picket signs at the ready, IATSE and the AMPTP have reached an agreement on a new film and TV contract, averting a threatened nationwide strike.

While there are encouraging signs that an IATSE strike could be avoided with a last-minute deal made before the midnight on Sunday deadline, preparation for a potential work stoppage continues in all areas involving IATSE members, including writers rooms.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetworks and streaming services are bracing for headaches and disappointed viewers as Monday’s deadline for IATSE and the major studios to reach a deal and avoid a strike draws ever closer.According to insiders across multiple networks who spoke with Variety, the feeling is that a deal will be reached that satisfies both sides before the deadline hits at 12:01 a.m. PT Monday or shortly thereafter.