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IATSE Nears End of Local Talks, as Two More Guilds Reach Tentative Deals
IATSE hopes that negotiations on craft-specific issues will build momentum for the Basic Agreement talks, which start April 29.
IATSE announced Friday that two more local guilds have reached tentative deals on a new contract, bringing the union closer to an agreement on all “craft-specific” matters. The crew union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have set aside five weeks of bargaining just on local issues, and expect to have that wrapped up before turning to the Basic Agreement on April 29. “This bargaining calendar, together with the diligent preparation work that the West Coast Studio Locals’ Negotiation Committees have done, has meant that the time we have spent at the table so far with the employers was effective,” said Mike Miller, vice president of IATSE and director of the union’s motion picture and TV department, in a statement.
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