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Hollywood crew members reach tentative deal with major studios
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), averting another Hollywood strike.
Both sides had been bargaining for more than three months.
While a complete summary of the agreement is expected in the coming days, some of the proposed changes included in the agreement are scale rate increases of seven, four and 3.5% over three years, IATSE officials said in a release. Hourly workers are set to receive triple pay when any workday exceeds 15 elapsed hours, and all on call employees will now receive double time on the 7th day of the workweek.
“The tentative deal includes new protections around artificial intelligence, including language that ensures no employee is required to provide AI prompts in any manner that would result in the displacement of any covered employee,” the release read. “These changes in the basic agreement are in addition to the tentative agreements reached in the local agreement negotiations.”
The tentative deal includes additional funding for the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans that will address the $670 million funding gap, IATSE said, including new streaming residuals. In addition, officials confirmed that no participant will incur a break in service for their 2023 plan year.
Now that a provisional agreement has been reached, it must be ratified by the unions’ membership. Members and signatories are set to review a detailed summary within days, and a Memorandum of Agreement is expected in two weeks.
The IATSE labor union represents over 170,000 technicians, artisans and craftspeople in the entertainment industry, including live events, movie and television productions, broadcast productions and trade shows in the United States and Canada.
Los Angeles, Ca
Police investigate deadly stabbing in Tarzana; suspect in custody
A suspect has been taken into custody after a man was stabbed and killed at a home in Tarzana on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed. The LAPD says it received a call at approximately 9:30 a.m. about an incident in the 19200 block of Erwin Street. When they arrived at the scene, officers […]
Los Angeles, Ca
California primary election results: governor and L.A. mayor races
With a little more than half of the vote counted, Republican Steve Hilton opened a one-point lead over Democrat Xavier Becerra in California’s governor’s race Wednesday morning, 27% to 25%, respectively. Democrat Tom Steyer was in third with 20%, raising the strong likelihood that Hilton and Becerra will advance to November’s runoff. Meanwhile, Los Angeles […]
Los Angeles, Ca
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Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in pursuit of a person behind the wheel of a vehicle that has been reported stolen. Preliminary, though unconfirmed, details suggest the suspect stole the vehicle, a 2012 Hyundai, in downtown L.A., near the intersection of 7th and Figueroa streets. The suspect is believed to have struck […]
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