Teamsters, Hollywood Basic Crafts Ratify New 3-Year Contracts With AMPTP
deadline.comUPDATED with AMPTP statement: The Hollywood Basic Crafts have sealed the deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, ratifying their new three-year contracts with the studios byoverwhelming margins.
The new deals encompass the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 399 (IBT), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 40 (IBEW), Laborers International Union of North America Local 724 (LiUNA!), Operating Plasterers & Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA) Local 755, and United Association Plumbers Local 78 (UA).
The Teamsters Local 399 Black Book Agreement received 96% approval, while the Location Manager Agreement saw a 98% approval.
Both had over 80% turnout, Teamsters said. LiUNA! Local 724 had a 96.36% yes vote on its contract, IBEW Local 40 had 92.4%, OPCMIA Local 755 saw 97%, and UA Local 78 managed 97.14%. “Our member-led negotiating committee worked for months on end to prepare for this negotiation cycle.
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