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Teamsters Remain ‘Far Apart’ in Talks With Studios as July 31 Expiration Nears
Teamsters Local 399 warned Friday that it remains far apart in contract talks, with less than three weeks remaining before its deal expires.
Teamsters Local 399 and the other Basic Crafts unions have spent four weeks in negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and have further discussions set through July 19. In an update on Friday night, the union said “we still remain far apart on our core priorities,” and warned that the contract would not be extended beyond the July 31 expiration. The downturn in the entertainment economy was a key theme of those talks, and many were wary that a strike would make a bad situation worse.
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