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IATSE Receives Solidarity Pledge From Global Entertainment Unions As Contract Talks Begin


“Your fight is our fight,” entertainment unions around the world have told IATSE as it kicks off negotiations with Hollywood producers on a new contract

In a statement, the UNI Media, Entertainment & Arts Executive Committee said in part: “The member unions across the globe stand in solidarity with our US colleagues as they go into their negotiations for fair pay, decent working conditions and the protection of workers’ rights in the digital environment including the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Miguel Paniagua, General Secretary of the Sindicato Único de Trabajadores del Espectáculo, SUTEP (Argentina) and Regional President for UNI’s Media, Entertainment and Arts sector in the Americas, added, “Cooperation between our unions is important and strong. The member unions across the globe stand in solidarity with our U.S. colleagues as they go into their negotiations for fair pay, decent working conditions and the protection of workers’ rights in the digital environment, including the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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