After months of organizing and internal debate, tens of thousands of IATSE members in 36 locals nationwide will decide this weekend whether to ratify the contract negotiated with Hollywood studios or to send the union back to the table to demand a better deal. And while September’s vote to authorize a strike was nearly unanimous, the outlook for approving the contract the union negotiated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is far from clear, with many union insiders suggesting the vote will be closer to 50/50 than a overwhelming majority either way.
That vote has come out in the midst of vocal backlash from many in the rank-and-file against both the contract and the leadership that has been celebrating it publicly as a historic success.
Why Approval of IATSE’s New Contract May Not Be a Sure Thing
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The Motion Picture Editors Guild was the only local to vote against ratifying IATSE’s 2018 contract. In 2021, the debate is more intense
