Thread by @IATSE

BREAKING: Music Supervisors for @Netflix, in collaboration with IATSE, just filed with the National Labor Relations Board (@NLRB) seeking a union certification election. 🎧✊

cc: @MusicNeedsSupes #SilentWithoutUs #MusicSupervisorEquity

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The move comes after an overwhelming majority of music supervisors currently or recently employed by Netflix requested voluntary recognition of their union from the company, a request @netflix declined last week.

Music Supervisors are the craftspeople who specialize in storytelling through music. Their responsibilities include curating the music used in a project, guiding the creation of original songs, working closely with composers, and securing licensing for use of a project’s music.

Their creative vision is behind some of the most beloved moments in film and television. But, as the importance of music in media has grown, their responsibilities have expanded, their conditions have deteriorated, and their pay has stagnated.

Unfortunately, the terms of their employment do not reflect their increased workload or the cultural impact of their work.

Earlier this year, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) refused to recognize film and television Music Supervisors’ collective decision to unionize industry-wide, despite more than 75% supporting unionizing with IATSE. iatse.net/amptp-film-tv-…

.@netflix has recently enjoyed critical acclaim for its prioritization of music in its productions, notably when the placement of Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ (1985) in the Emmy-winning series @Stranger_Things led the song to reach no 1 on music charts internationally.

Despite this cultural influence, Music Supervisors are joining together to set standards and address longstanding issues for those in the craft.

Fundamentally, they seek to be treated fairly and equitably compared to their unionized co-workers

They are also fighting for:
— Access to Industry Health and Retirement plans

— Standardized Pay Rates to tamp down on discrimination 💰

— Timely pay 🫰

— A seat at the table to negotiate with employers in good faith 🪑

— An enforceable and codified union contract. 🖋️

This is the first time Music Supervisors (through the @MusicNeedsSupes movement) have taken their case to the labor board, where they intend to win an opportunity to make their voices heard through a democratic, official board election.