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IATSE Issues Statement of Support for Teamsters, Hollywood Basic Crafts: “Throughout IATSE’s negotiations with the studios, the Teamsters and Hollywood Basic Crafts locked arms with us — even jointly negotiating our shared MPI benefits at the table with us for the first time in decades... As the Teamsters and Hollywood Basic Crafts resume negotiations with the studios, we reiterate our full support in the Hollywood Basic Crafts’ fight for fair wages, safe working conditions, AI protections, bolstered benefits, and more — just as their unions have supported us. We urge the AMPTP to negotiate in good faith and come to fair agreements that address the unique priorities of the Teamsters and Hollywood Basic Crafts. Nothing moves without the crew.”

Statement from ADG Local 800 President Nelson Coates and ADG Local 800 National Executive Director Chuck Parker: Last night, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Local 800 Bargaining Unit (pictured) wrapped up its in-person three-day negotiations with the AMPTP at 10pm, by reaching a tentative agreement for the Local 800-specific portion of the 2021-24 Basic Agreement. We understand that Locals 600 and 729 have also reached tentative agreements and to them we say, “Congratulations!” We wish the other ten West Coast Studio locals good luck as they negotiate their issues. Continuing to build on this success through the month of April is crucial as we will return to the table in May to negotiate for benefits and general terms and conditions of employment affecting us all that will complete the 2021-24 Basic Agreement. Please keep the support going by wearing union attire and keeping the spirit of #IASolidarity alive both on social media and on-the-ground through participation and engagement with your Local 800 Contract Action (CAT) Team. Once a tentative deal is reached, all members will have a chance to vote to ratify. #ADG800 #IATSE #ManyCraftsOneFight #NothingMovesWithoutTheCrew

Hollywood Basic Bargaining Update: Individual Local Negotiations with AMPTP begin Following a caucus week, talks entered a new phase where each of IATSE’s 13 West Coast Studio Locals (WCSL) individually negotiate their Locals’ craft specific issues with the studios. This phase of the process is expected to last from March 18 to April 26.   In an effort to ensure each of these 13 local unions has sufficient time to negotiate with the AMPTP ahead of the resumption of the Hollywood Basic Agreement General Negotiations and the start of the IATSE-AMPTP Area Standards Agreement Negotiations, two locals will negotiate simultaneously at any given time.   On Monday March 18th, the International Cinematographer’s Guild (IATSE Local 600) and the Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) each began their individual negotiations with the studios. The Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and IATSE Local 729 are expected to begin their negotiations with the AMPTP later in the week. IATSE International Vice President Mike Miller commented,  “The work that the Locals did to prepare each of their Negotiating Committees, which included town hall meetings, member surveys, bargaining trainings and one-on-one conversations, is unprecedented. The process identified clear priorities and helped develop the proposals that the Locals’ members want addressed by the employers.”   IATSE's negotiations have generated a historic level of solidarity in the United States and abroad. On March 3, a joint ‘Many Crafts, One Fight’ rally in Los Angeles saw thousands of union members across the Hollywood labor movement unite in support of behind-the-scenes workers. During the Oscars telecast March 10, a salute to the negotiations of the behind-the-scenes unions kicked off the show. Finally, on March 14, UNI Global Union, which represents 20 million service workers worldwide in 150 countries, including 500,000 workers in over 100 unions and guilds in the media, entertainment and arts sector, issued a statement of support for IATSE's ongoing negotiations.