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IATSE Boss Matthew Loeb On “Precarious” Hollywood, Upcoming Studio Talks, Sunday’s Rally With The Teamsters, & Election 2024
IATSE's Matthew Loeb On Studio Negotiations, Biden, Hollywood Labor Unity
“From where I sit, this is really about security in an industry that is precarious already,” Loeb states of the upcoming talks starting March 4 with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on new three-year agreements. With their current film and TV contracts set to expire on July 31 and the union having stated last month they are not interested in extending it, the 60,000-member strong IATSE are also going into talks with the Carol Lombardini-led AMPTP in the aftermath of last year’s bruising strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. Additionally, the labor boss took a big picture look at where the overall union movement is in 2024, the importance of having a friend in the White House, and the “unthinkable” prospect of Donald Trump defeating Joe Biden this November.
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