The Hollywood Basic Crafts and the AMPTP have concluded discussions for this week. Yesterday, we received counterproposals from the companies for our general Basic Crafts, 399 Black Book and 399 Location Manager proposals. While the AMPTP enjoys a long holiday weekend, the Hollywood Basic Crafts will continue to work on our counter proposals to be ready for discussions to resume on Monday, July 8th. Our current dates are scheduled to July 19th, with the agreements of all the Basic Crafts set to expire on July 31st.
After the news of IATSE’s tentative agreements last week, we have seen a continued outpouring of support from Hollywood Unions, Guilds and members of the Hollywood workforce. While our negotiations still continue, we are grateful to know we are not in this fight alone and that our members’ core priorities are being championed and will continue to be throughout all of Hollywood Labor.
We expect over the next several weeks to see the companies attempt to use fear mongering tactics against the reasonable terms and conditions our members are fighting for in these negotiations. As the crew unions that make up much of the working class of Hollywood, these companies can and should respect their drivers, electricians, laborers, plasterers, caterers, plumbers, location professionals, animal trainers / wranglers and more. Our members will not be the ones expected to balance the budget of the company's poor business decisions over the last year.
Next week, we hope to see the AMPTP ready to sit back down at the table and be prepared to bargain and ‘care’ about the issues our members face. As shared before, we have no interest in negotiating against ourselves. We are prepared to seek additional dates to have our members' core priorities heard, understood and acted on by the employer’s if they are not prepared to do so by July 19th.
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