Hollywood film and television crews will launch a nationwide strike next week that threatens to devastate major studios unless a deal is reached with producers
If no agreement is reached by 12:01 a.m. PDT on Oct. 18, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees which represents some 60,000 off-screen workers, including camera operators and make-up artists, will launch a work stoppage threatening to devastate major studios, IATSE President Matthew Loeb said.
In the hopes of reaching an agreement on a new contract before the Monday strike deadline, the union will continue bargaining with producers this week on issues such as reasonable rest periods, meal breaks, and pay increases for those at the bottom of the wage scale, Loeb said. “However, the pace of bargaining doesn’t reflect any sense of urgency,” Loeb said in a statement. “Without an end date, we could keep talking forever. Our members deserve to have their basic needs addressed now.”The adorned windows of a neighbouring car are pictured the day after 90% of members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 871 members cast ballots and more than 98% of the votes returned were in favor of authorizing a strike in Glendale, California, U.S.
"There are five days left to reach a deal, and the studios will continue to negotiate in good faith in an effort to reach an agreement for a new contract that will keep the industry working," Jarryd Gonzales, an AMPTP spokesman, said in a statement. Last week, 90% of IATSE members cast ballots and more than 98% of the votes returned were in favor of authorizing a strike.
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