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Teamsters, Basic Crafts Put Pressure On AMPTP To “Set The Tone” For Remainder Of Talks Ahead Of IATSE’s Return To Table
The Hollywood Basic Crafts are putting the ball in the studios' court to get a new deal over the finish line by July 31
However, the tone of the statement indicates that talks may not be as productive as union leadership had hoped, as the committee says they felt “a perceived lack of urgency on the employers’ end in addressing issues affecting our members.” Those talks stalled earlier this month, with wage increases and pension contributions emerging as the primary sticking points, prompting the parties to agree to four additional days of bargaining from June 24 to 27. Earlier this week, nearly 400 members across the WGA, PGA, DGA and SAG-AFTRA signed a letter of solidarity addressed directly to the AMPTP, urging the Carol Lombardini-led group to bargain “a fair contract that acknowledges their essential contributions to production and allows these behind-the-scenes artists, artisans, and craftspeople to live and retire with dignity.”
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