The temperature is rising, but it’s not another Hot Labor Summer in Hollywood – yet. IATSE and the studios have penciled in a return to negotiations in about two weeks on a new deal on the Hollywood Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement.
The sit-down on a three-year contract for the two agreements is set to start on June 24 and wrap up on June 27, the Matt Loeb-run union told members this evening.
Teamsters and other crafts kicked off negotiations of their own today. IATSE’s missive also comes four days after the parties hit the pause button on their weeks of on-again, off-again talks.
As Deadline reported last week, big differences over wage increases and benefits still remain. In a note to members on June 6, IATSE leaders put a measured face on things, explaining they had blown past the June 5 deadline with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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