Many members of IATSE say they will vote against ratifying a new contract with the major studios because it does not do enough to address working conditions on set. The deal, announced Saturday aft…
say they will vote against ratifying a new contract with the major studios because it does not do enough to address working conditions on set., averts a strike that would have shut down film and TV production nationwide starting on Monday morning. But in interviews and online chatter, many workers have expressed frustration with the terms and said they expect it will be rejected.
The tentative agreement provides a 54-hour weekend and 10-hour turnaround time between shifts for all workers on all productions. Some were hoping for more than 10 hours, as well as other wage and residual provisions that are not in the deal. But they also wanted to make a broader point about conditions on set, which many find to be inhumane and unsustainable.
Some of the details have not been officially released, and many members contacted Sunday said they would wait for more information before offering an opinion. But others said that they’ve been underwhelmed by what they’ve seen so far. “This is the one time we as organized labor in Hollywood had the ability to take a stance and make a change,” Rysz said. “We had the potential to shut down production. In general, I feel like our leadership has let us down again.”
Daniel Remillard, an electrician based in New Mexico, said he had not yet decided how he would vote, and that he is more open-minded about the agreement than many of his colleagues are.
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