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German Screen Industry Inks Landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement for Actors, Crew: ‘This Marks the Greatest Progress for Film Workers in Decades’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The German screen industry has adopted a new landmark collective agreement for actors and crew.
Among the terms covered by the agreement, which will be afforded to over 25,000 freelance workers in the territory, will be reduced working hours, an industry-wide pension scheme, salary increases and the first regulations on the use of AI. “Reduced working hours, more free time, wage increases, a pension plan for film productions, and initial regulations for the use of AI are setting new historical standards for the industry,” said Matthias von Fintel, lead negotiator for Ver.di. It highlights the power of collective bargaining and reinforces our shared commitment to securing fair wages, better working conditions and social protections for freelancers.”
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