Teamsters, Basic Crafts Still At Odds With Studios Over Wage Issues As Contract Deadline Looms
deadline.comNo deal yet between the Hollywood Basic Crafts and the studios. The Teamsters sent out a negotiations update in the early hours of Saturday morning saying that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television presented “what they characterized as a ‘last, best and final’ offer” on Friday — but it was a no-go for the unions. “While our member-led committee considered the producer’s offer it was ultimately determined that it did not meet the negotiating committee’s approval,” the memo read, adding that they did submit another counterproposal “with what we know to be a deal that would be recommended for ratification.” Deadline has reached out to the AMPTP for comment.
This post will be updated if/when they respond. Wage increases have been the major sticking point over the last several weeks as these talks have come down to the wire, which Deadline reported earlier this month.
The unions’ current contract expires on July 31, and they’ve already said they are unwilling to extend the agreement to accommodate further bargaining.
Chief Negotiator and leader of the Teamsters Motion Picture Division Lindsay Dougherty said in a statement that the talks have made “significant progress,” just not enough. “These aren’t just proposals on a piece of paper to our members.
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