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17 Nov, 9 tweets, 6 min read
Alex N. Press: @IATSE workers approved a new contract, avoiding a strike of 60,000 workers. The vote was almost split, 50/50. There are two contracts, & the other one didn't pass but b/c of an archaic electoral college-style process, the contract passed
@alexnpress #Strikesgiving
Alex N. Press: There is a lot of upset over the vote since it was so close. People were hoping they'd get longer weekend hours off, that they'd have a stronger contract.
@alexnpress #Strikesgiving #1u
Alex Press: The majority voted against a contract that was still ratified, & that brings to mind the 2018 UPS contract. This year at the convention, the Teamsters got rid of the 2/3 rule that caused the UPS contract to be approved. Will IATSE change their rules, too?
@alexnpress
Alex N. Press: How do you get people to stay engaged & to begin building something real?
@alexnpress #Strikesgiving #1u
Alex N. Press: I think the next couple of years, anything could happen in IATSE, incl. change in leadership.
@alexnpress #Strikesgiving #1u
Rick: IATSE members expressed concerns about accidents on the way home from work b/c of long hours w/ little time off.
Alex N. Press: People see this as a life-or-death issue, & now they won't have the chance to change it again for another 3 yrs.
@alexnpress #Strikesgiving #1u
Alex N. Press: IATSE Local 600 voted against the contract b/c of the accidental shooting of Halyna Hutchins.
@alexnpress #Strikesgiving #1u
Alex N. Press: I think the real enemies are the studios that work people through their lunches & keep them on the job for hours.
@alexnpress #Strikesgiving #1u
Alex N. Press: Some members don't understand their contract or how the union works, & then they get involved & find out more but run into problems like IATSE's electoral college-style system. Right now a disengaged membership is not a problem at IATSE.
@alexnpress #Strikesgiving

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