Hollywood needs to make crews work more reasonable hours. With better pay. Today, Deadline reported that IATSE had a possible strike happening within the film and television industry. For those who don't know, IATSE is the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada. The union covers people in entertainment including wardrobe, hair and makeup artists, motion picture and television production technicians, broadcast technicians, scenic artists, designers, animators, and more. A strike could affect the entire film and TV industry. This would be the first actual industry-wide strike in the union’s history. No one wants a strike, but the current deal expires Friday. The union and management’s AMPTP will return to the bargaining table on Thursday to see if they can find common ground. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 9 September, 2021