VIACA - Off-screen Hollywood workers authorize strike amid stalled talks

Off-screen Hollywood workers have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike against film and television production in the event they can't come to a last-minute deal in stalled talks with studios. Members of the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees voted with a 98% margin (and 90% turnout) to approve the strike, should discussions with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers fail to produce a new contract. All 36 locals voted in favor of the authorization, with the lowest margin of support being 96% for. Negotiations over such issues as long on-set hours, wage scales and residuals for streaming, and pension/health fund stability have been ongoing since May, Variety notes. “I hope that the studios will see and understand the resolve of our members,” says IATSE President Matthew Loeb. “The ball is in their court. If they want to avoid a strike, they will return to the bargaining table

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Off-screen Hollywood workers authorize strike amid stalled talks