So this used to be dumb inside the inside Hollywood stuff. A contract for the “tradesmen”. IATSE/Teamsters.

13 Hollywood locals including the Cinematographers Guild Local 600, Art Directors Guild Local 800 and Editors Guild Local 700. It counts a total of 366 locals in the U.S. and Canada, organized by geographic region and craft jurisdictions.

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Briefly, a strike might be authorized. Streaming, I’m told by a couple of members is a big deal. The pay rate is lower because of the pioneering nature streaming had. Now, it’s not experimental we can all see it’s here to stay. So pay should go back to normal. Plus a long list of stuff to negotiate. Labor vs Corporate, BUT it’s creative artistic entertainment biz. Not like making cars or international vegetable trade.

If they strike it will hammer Los Angeles and (somewhat) the California economy. The COVID economic recovery suffered a huge speedbump with Delta and the mandate argument is another speedbump. Cross your fingers brinkmanship will meet cooler heads for the deal. Please no just no strike.