BREAKING: IATSE Members in TV and Film Production Voted to Authorize the first nationwide industry strike in our 128-year history.
98.68% voted yes, and voter turnout among eligible members was nearly 90% #IASolidarity#IATSEVoted
"The members have spoken loud and clear.
Our people have basic human needs like time for meal breaks, adequate sleep, and a weekend. For those at the bottom of the pay scale, they deserve nothing less than a living wage."
We're still collecting signatures from non-member allies for our petition.
Will you tell the studios to provide film and tv crews with basic human necessities like reasonable rest, meal breaks, sustainable benefits, and livable wages? #IASolidarityactionnetwork.org/petitions/tell…
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We are fighting to ensure that the most powerful media corporations on the planet treat the film and tv workers who produce their content with basic human dignity.
Yesterday, after months of negotiating, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced it does not intend to make any counteroffer to our most recent proposals.
So far, the AMPTP has failed to work with us on addressing the most grievous problems in their workplaces, including:
⏳Unsafe & harmful working hours.
💸Unlivable wages for the lowest-paid crafts.
🥱Lack of reasonable rest during meal breaks, between workdays, and on weekends.
We represent stagehands, ETCP certified riggers, and other craftspeople who work behind-the-scenes in the live events industry.
While these workers have been unable to return to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they stand ready to do their part when they are called upon.
We have experience working with the Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA in arenas and convention centers, and in April we helped convert numerous facilities into field hospitals in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
We've done it several times before, and we can do it again.
There is no other way to say it. Without a subsequent COVID-19 relief bill, entertainment workers and their families face economic desolation. These workers were the first to lose work due to the COVID-19 virus, and will likely be the last to return. (THREAD)
The $600 UI weekly federal benefit from the CARES Act has expired and there is no clear time horizon for a safe return to work for many entertainment workers, especially live event workers. Every moment without relief causes more hardship and desperation.
As a labor union, we know what tough negotiations are like. No deal is ever perfect, and sometimes sacrifices must be made. Yesterday Donald Trump abruptly announced he was ending negotiations with Democratic leadership on a comprehensive relief package until after the election.