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Studios and Labor Leaders Hope More Time for IATSE Talks Cuts Risk of Another Strike
Studio negotiators and labor leaders have built more time into the IATSE schedule in hopes of averting another strike.
So far, the studios have reached tentative deals with the locals that represent sound technicians, camera operators and cinematographers, hair and makeup artists, grips, art directors and set painters. “We made significant progress, but there were still several complicated proposals that require a great deal of consideration,” said Cathy Repola, executive director of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, in a message to members on Thursday. The top IATSE leadership has sought to allow greater input from its members at the front end, and asked for more time to discuss local concerns during bargaining — especially given that most of those issues have not been fully addressed since 2018.
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