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IATSE Members Approve Strike Authorization With 98% Approval

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The union reports that 90% of members cast ballots this weekend, with 98% of those votes in favor of strike authorization.Strike authorization votes were held on two bargaining agreements: the Hollywood Basic Agreement, which covers the 13 West Coast locals, and the Area Standards Agreement, which covers 23 locals that work on film and TV shoots nationwide.

Each local votes on whether their delegates should vote to authorize the strike, with all of a local’s delegates voting yes if more than 75% approve.

The authorization does not immediately signal a strike, but could increase the pressure on the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the studios, to concede more favorable terms to IATSE.

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