One week down, many to go.
IATSE was rejoined on the negotiating desk this week by Teamsters Native 399 and the remainder of the Hollywood Fundamental Crafts to proceed bargaining with the Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers on collective profit plans.
That is the primary time that the below-the-line unions have been on the desk collectively since March, after they kicked off talks by linking arms to suggest provisions to the shared Movement Image Business Pension and Well being Plans.
Joint bargaining on the profit plans ran by way of Wednesday, earlier than IATSE transitioned to working situation proposals on Thursday. Deadline understands that counterproposals have now been made on the pension and well being provisions, however negotiations are nonetheless ongoing.
Basic negotiations for the Fundamental Settlement are anticipated to run by way of mid-Could, at which level IATSE will proceed into bargaining for the Space Requirements Settlement, which covers 23 extra IATSE locals throughout the U.S.
These proposals will even embody wage will increase, synthetic intelligence, job safety and residuals, although IATSE has not broached these matters with the AMPTP fairly but.
Final week, IATSE shared a few of its preliminary contract proposals forward of common talks. Among the many common proposals are wage will increase and residual funding for the well being and pension plan, in addition to protections in opposition to synthetic intelligence. IATSE can also be seeking to set up a 401(ok), enhance penalties for relaxation durations, and improve sick depart.
IATSE’s present contracts expire on July 31, as do most contracts for the below-the-line unions. As soon as IATSE has wrapped, the Teamsters and different Hollywood Fundamental Crafts will maintain negotiations in June.