Teamsters Keep Wage Protections Top Of Mind As Casting Agreement Talks With AMPTP Begin
deadline.comThe Teamsters are back at the bargaining table with the Hollywood studios Monday to negotiate a new three-year contract for casting professionals.
These are the bargaining unit’s first negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers since casting assistants voted for representation from Teamsters Local 399 and 817, joining casting directors and associated casting directors who have been organized within the union since 2006.
Deadline hears wage increases and protections are once again the top dealmaking priority. That includes establishing minimum compensation for casting directors, as previously rates have been left entirely up to individual negotiation.
The union is also looking to secure higher wage minimums for associate casting directors, sources tell Deadline. These priorities also apply to casting assistants, though the focus with that group will be to include them in all collective contract provisions and establish an annual wage increase, according to sources.
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