The MOA sketched out more specifics of the agreements diversity, equity and inclusion proposals, which include encouraging members to self-identify in union and employer paperwork and establishing an equity-focused training program or programs. 90 days after ratification, for hourly employees (local and nearby), all dramatic and non-dramatic television and features and all live-action dramatic SVOD streaming productions over 20 minutes long will have a 10-hour daily turnaround. PDF asa.iatse For individuals employed on Tier Three productions: Effective January 1, 2020: $147.00 per day. (818) 506-1555 IATSE Contract Ratified: Members Vote in Favor of New Agreement - The 2015 - 2018 HBO Production Agreement If they do go on strike, then everything shuts down? The Health and Pension Plans are funded . hb``b`` $N3F fah@bPn&FD&_&& &&kFFeZ7,' G> mLvADYwE2* o The AMPTP is willing to increase wage rates for those streamers by 18% but not all the way to parity. Next. Writers room assistants make as little as $16 an hour; assistant production office coordinators, $15.66; art department coordinators, $16.82; script coordinators, $17.64. From start to finish, from preparation to ratification, this has been a democratic process to win the very best contracts, IATSE international president Matthew Loeb said in a statement. endstream endobj startxref IATSE Local 479 4220 International Pkwy #100 Atlanta, GA 30354 (404) 361-5676. and P.P.T.A.A.C Basic Agreement of 2018. 2019 IATSE-AICP Commercial Production Agreement and Northeast Corridor Appendix, Oct. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2025Bally's Executed Agreement, 2018-2023 Pettigrew Western Regional Agreement BASIC AGREEMENT . However, as the paperwork came together in a traditionally impatient industry, they could only assure members that all would be made clear and specific once the final wording was in place. 2015 Wage Schedule - Basic Agreement, Script Supervisors and Teleprompter Operators Burbank, CA 91505 Automatically receive update notifications for the year as they become available. For the term of the agreement, on-going hourly contribution increases resulting in $370 million in new money over the 3 years of the contract. The contracts do not cover every show on those networks only productions made by the networks, or their affiliates, for first exhibition on those networks. This Basic Agreement includes numerous protections for our health care benefits. provided by the IATSE to the AMPTP on September 15, 2021 and (B) any . Still, despite the optimistic smoke signals both parties were leaking out, the situation was a deft calibration of realism and timing with IATSE feeling it had the momentum on its side as they hung the picket-line placards of Damocles over the producers and the prospect of most of Hollywood shutting down this so-called Striketober.. They have not been open to jacking up meal penalties, in part because they believe the workers simply want to pocket the extra money. Return to Work Agreement(2.15.22 - 4.30.22) 2018-2021 Local 728 Basic Agreement. This first increase is retroactive to August 1, 2021. Rapid Test Amendment Avail List: Active Members -Please login to updateyour Avail list status. Those agreements have since come into line with the pay scales of the Basic Agreement, but they have a different cycle, expiring on Dec. 31, 2022. The International designates an International Representative as the contract administratorto work with the servicing local. Heading towards a ratification vote in the coming weeks, the plan is that Local 800 will unveil the fine print of the hard-fought three-year agreement during the virtual ADG Fall General Membership meeting October 23. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. @AlJ;)lr{ VgY 1@EQxC&O>h0q0sj1awubPah27(d;pYOF0w ?f~=c!ft+UfFgo54kkm3~}w}s~*! INCREASED WAGES FOR MINI-SERIES: SVOD mini-series that used the MOW wages (tier 2 on services with more than 20 million subscribers, tier 1 and 2 on services with less than 20 million subscribers) will see rate increases of up to 30%, depending on the classification. FOR THE PRODUCER-I.A.T.S.E. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has offered some tweaks to the schedule, but not the wholesale changes sought by union. Personal Health Information (PHI)RTW Amendment Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. MUSIC VIDEO - See Commercial Rates, IATSE, Local 728 There would be no second vote the authorization is the only vote that will be needed. 2022IATSE 728. The Videotape Agreement covers certain TV shows, like talk shows, reality shows, game shows, or Dancing With the Stars. The Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement expired on Sept. 10, and the Videotape Agreement expires on Thursday night. That would put an end to the dreaded Fraturday a late-Friday shift that ends on Saturday morning. Prior to the release of the MOA, IATSE members were divided about the details they knew about the tentative Basic Agreement. For an explanation of the standard BCCFU rate structure, click here. The Area Standards Agreement covers another 15,000 to 20,000 workers at 23 locals around the country, including production hubs such as Georgia, Louisiana and New Mexico. In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. 2018-21 Videotape Electronics Supplemental to Basic Agreement The agreement is negotiated once every three years. What Went Wrong? 2020-2022 Low Budget Agreement. Throughout the negotiations, IATSE leadership advocated changes to improved quality of life for those they represent. On Call employees currently receive 60 hours of pension and health contributions for a five-day workweek. Custom Made Costumer: $293 to $395. Most observers still dont expect a strike, which would be the first in IATSEs history, but it is becoming a real possibility. Burbank, CA 91506 90 days after ratification, for distant-hire hourly employees working on dramatic and non-dramatic television and features and all live-action dramatic SVOD streaming productions over 20 minutes long will have a 9-hour daily turnaround calculated portal-to-portal. This is one of the major questions IATSE members are asking their union officials, and they dont have it quite nailed down yet. But this weekend, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees will hold a vote on whether to authorize a strike that would once again shut down the industry. Low Budget Theatrical Agreement office@ialocal871.org. Other Locals that overall voted yes included Local 44, Local 706 and Local 871, while those that voted no included Local 80, Local 705, Local 728 and Local 892. All together, those contracts cover the vast majority of film and TV production across the country, and if a strike is called, all work covered under those contracts would cease. 2017 Script Coordinator and Writers' Assistant Agreement, 2019-2022 Pay Television MOA The IATSE's strike-averting deal means better pay on streaming Wage Scales | IATSE Local 728 IATSE Contract Ratification Timeline Released Plus Some "Talking Points CONNECTIONS. 2019-2022 Commercial Agreement Download the interactive PDF right to your computer. 2018 Wage Schedule - Basic Agreement Interestingly, the Basic Agreement was narrowly voted down in the popular vote, with 49.6 percent voting yes and 50.4 percent voting no. The Area Standards Agreement saw 52 percent vote yes and 48 percent vote no in the popular vote. The Basic Agreement applies to the 13 West Coast IATSE locals, which represent about 47,000 workers. HB SVOD Series and Mini-Series: Current Rates and Terms & Conditions vs 2021 IATSE Basic Agreement Changes to rates or terms and conditions apply only to High Budget SVOD series or mini-series subject to a license agreement entered into on or after August 1, 2022 (or in the absence of a license agreement, a series for which principal . Oct 1, 2019 - Sept. 30, 2023 PPI Western Agreement (lastest version available), Modified Covid-19 Return to Work Safety Agreement %%EOF Click on the links below to view the rates in PDF format. Contracts & Wages | IATSE Local 728 The two sides would then likely engage in further talks. Current Rate Sheets - IATSE Those payments can work out to hundreds of extra dollars a week though at the cost of having to eat standing up or skipping meals entirely. SHOWTIME - See Basic AgreementRates They are: which shall remain at least $2.00 above the Basic Rate in Article XII(b)(1) Special Agreement for Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Breaks and Notice of Positve Test Results NICKELODEON - See Long Form Rates In the mid-1990s, as HBO was first getting into self-produced scripted productions, their shoots were largely non-union. Please note: For those jurisdictions not otherwise referenced that have their own benefit plans, the IATSE shall notify the Employer of the allocation of such plans. %PDF-1.7 % The union is seeking a 10-hour minimum turnaround the time between production days for all workers on all types of productions. 2019-2021 Commercial Production Agreement. On-going hourly contribution increases, fully funded by employers, would result in $370 million in new money for our Health and Pension Plans funded by employers. o Twice on a theatrical motion picture or one-time motion picture longer than 85 minutes in length. AMPTP Side Letter Re: COVID Extension Agreement MEMO To: Industry Experience Members; Journeyman, Trainees and New Media Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists From: 2018 Basic Agreement Negotiations Committee Subject: 2018-2021 Basic Agreement Contract Negotiations Brief Overview Sisters and Brothers, Early this morning after weeks of negotiations, the IATSE and AMPTP finalized what is actually the best Basic Agreement in decades. A strike in my opinion, of any duration, would be devastating to both sides, said Howard Fabrick, a veteran attorney who represented the studios in many labor negotiations. Its somewhat strange, then, to think that it could all come to a screeching halt. Wage Rates:Script Supervisors, Teleprompter Operator, Art Department Coordinators, Assistant Production Coordinators The lowest paid members in Local 871 will see significant increases each year of the agreement, resulting in a rate of $26 per hour by year three. This agreement changes every three years, the most recent version is 2018-2021. Much is left unclear by the one-sheets, however, particularly where it relates to streaming. The idea is to show the AMPTP that the unions strike threat is credible, adding to the unions leverage. Below is the Motion Picture Costumers Local 705 pay scale chart showing their range of day rates within the IATSE tier system. IATSE was able to negotiate a nationwide contract for HBO, separate from the Basic Agreement, with lower rates. Post navigation. According to the one-sheet, the new agreement would secure higher wages for episodic streaming productions, including longform miniseries with runtimes longer than 66 minutes. The lowest paid members in Local 871 will see significant increases each year of the agreement, resulting in a rate of $26 per hour by year three. Low Budget Agreement Wage Schedule - Year One, 2019-2022 HBO Entertainment Production Agreement This first increase is retroactive to August 1, 2021. o Once on a one-time motion picture 66 minutes 85 minutes in length Modified Covid-19 Return to Work Safety Agreement Increase the aggregate daily contribution rates to the IATSE . Members could ultimately choose to vote against it. Ultimately, however, the membership was more divided in this final vote, with many urging a no vote and telegraphing their interest in sending IATSE leadership back to the bargaining table. PDF Theatrical Agreement - I.A.T.S.E. 411 A year after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the entertainment industry worldwide, the studios are churning out content at a breakneck pace. The strongest weekend turnaround provision of any IA contract in either the U.S. or Canada has been negotiated: 90 days after ratification of the agreement, hourly employees will receive 54 hours of rest when you work five consecutive days in a week, and 32 hours of rest when you work six days. hbbd```b``"H 2f/{JH-= &3 Q,"Ed"d Basic Agreement. 2022 AICP MOA - Fully Executed IATSE members were united in a willingness to strike more than 98 percent of member votes cast authorized a strike as a bargaining tool in an October vote. A $6 total increase (11%) in the per diem rate in the first year of the agreement to $59.50. Producer-I.A.T.S.E. That way, each of us will have a chance to get the full picture and make an informed decision regarding our shared future.. Now, we are all working for the weekend figuratively. Add and save notes within the PDF for future use. All Rights Reserved, By submitting your email, you agree to our. IATSE Local 871 Rates will increase up to 30% depending on the classification. 2021 Area Standards Agreement - IATSE Local 479 Non-Affiliates. 109 0 obj <> endobj Current Production Rates Rate Sheets. I hope like hell they avoid it.. Previous. PDF Deadline Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. There is no stand-alone IATSE Local 44 basic agreement. Basic Agreement & Television Long Form Studio Minimum Rates (7/31/2022 - 7/29/2023) Effective 7/31/22 5400 Gen. Foreman (per week) $2,979.24 5401 CLT (hourly) $54.98 5401 CLT (weekly per hour) $54.26 5401 CLT (weekly guarantee) $3,309.86 5403 ACLT (hourly) $49.90 5403 ACLT (weekly per hour) $49.04 5403 ACLT (weekly guarantee) $2,991.44 5411 Sub-Foreman $51.71 5421 Chief Rigging Tech. endstream endobj startxref The lowest paid members in Local 871 will see significant increases each year of the agreement, resulting in a rate of $26 per hour by . All Rights Reserved. This first increase is retroactive to August 1, 2021. MLK Jr. Day will now be a recognized holiday. IATSE | We Stand Together RTW Summary, Sideletters and other special Return-to-Work agreements IATSE Local 871 > About Us > Contracts Open the interactive PDF on Mac or Windows using Adobe Reader. The unions are working on getting lists of which shows would and would not be affected by a strike, and members should check with their unions if they are not sure which contract theyre working under. Amidst all that, IATSE officials felt the heat even as they had averted the first overall strike in their nearly 130-year history. 2020-2022 IATSE Low Budget Theatrical Agreement Changes 2011-2014 HBO Production Agreement, 2020-2022 Low Budget Theatrical Agreement, 2016 IATSE-AICP Commercial Production Agreement Once the initial gasps of joy subsided Saturday night that, after months and months of talks and an expired contract, the two sides had reached a deal just over 30 hours before the IATSE-set strike deadline of October 18 at 12:01 AM, a number of voices of dissent rang out on social media. Workers complain of exhaustion, and of being too tired to drive home safely. INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES, MOVING PICTURE TECHNICIANS, ARTISTS AND ALLIED CRAFTS OF THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND CANADA. The AMPTP has offered increases of 10% to 19% for those classifications, but IATSE is seeking a more substantial increase to reach a livable wage.. Modified Covid-19 Return to Work Safety Agreement Under an agreement reached in 2009, services with fewer than 20 million subscribers can pay lower wages to crews. hbbd```b``)@$g `&I_./0LM `2l0[D2U UDj-clAl6'$lc`bdPI8(_ `S AICP COVID-19 Commercial Production Safety and Testing Protocol Agreement PDF 2021-24 IATSE Area Standards Agreement Wage Rates PDF asa.iatse IATSE and Studios Reach Tentative Area Standards Agreement Deal First Set Costume: $293 to $395. Access detailed summaries of wages, fringe rates, schedules, and more - all from ratified agreements. Many production workers are feeling exhausted by long hours, but they also feel they finally have the leverage to do something about it. The Producer's Guide to the IATSE Film Union Rate sheets are only posted once a production has signed a letter of adherence with IATSE Local 891. A significant number of Independent Production Companies across North America, that have signed other IATSE agreements, are also bound to working under this agreement when entering our jurisdiction. Three of those locals are nationwide: the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600, the Motion Picture Editors Guild and the Art Directors Guild. Effective immediately upon ratification, after four meal penalties, every half hour will now be paid at $25.00. worked or guaranteed. Payouts on some miniseries could increase up to 30 percent, which will depend on how the project is classified. Not yet. In any given workweek, after 20 meal penalties have been accrued, each hour meal penalty will be paid at one hour of the individuals prevailing rate. 818-954-0732. In the meantime, IATSE on Tuesday evening sent out even more thorough reference and discussion points. hb```B ea8$a S-N,, The memorandum of agreement (MOA), released to members on Nov. 4, revealed that the union and producers have put together a plan to commission a study on the long-term viability of the unions health and pension plans, and that they are also planning on continuing discussions over union members missing meal periods. The AMPTP has said it offered improved rest periods for certain types of workers on certain types of productions, including workers on TV shows in their first season, and for editors on several types of shows. 2023 - 2024 HBO Contract. The authorization vote is expected to pass by an overwhelming margin. They have suggested wider use of so-called French hours, in which crews can vote to forgo breaks and penalties in exchange for a shorter work day. The other premium cable outlets then signed similar agreements. 140 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<5419CD634D421547A7808254D9C49703><1940E838254FD64390EED6C3CE5B990D>]/Index[109 65]/Info 108 0 R/Length 131/Prev 192378/Root 110 0 R/Size 174/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Weekly contributions for on call employees will increase to 65 hours beginning August 2022 and again to 70 hours in 2023. Current Contracts - Costume Designers Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 892 This first increase is retroactive to August 1, 2021. Return to Work Agreement, Below is a summary only and is not contract language. Streaming services may pay up to 30 percent more to production workers as part of the International Alliance of . This will keep our Plans funded, with no reduction of benefits or increases to qualifications or premiums. IATSE union strike and the movie/TV industry shutdown, explained - Polygon They also argue that a shorter camera day say, 10 hours might still mean a longer work day for those who are not on set. (The ratification vote used a delegate system wherein each of the Locals had a certain number of delegate votes, pertaining to their size, that they then contributed to the final vote.). November 15, 2021 11:20am. 2019-2022 Pay TV Contracts. (818) 954-0728Map, Conditions of Use|Site Map |Privacy Policy & Terms of Use, Office: %PDF-1.6 % We are confident members will see this is a good agreement, a union exec told Deadline. Those details and comparisons to where we were, what was asked for, and what we won will be presented, the Local 800 officials said. Yearly scale wage increases of 3% in each year of the Agreement, compounded. Trusted by industry professionals for more than 30 years. What about HBO Max? Writers & Studios Talk What They Couldnt (And Could) Agree On, Late-Night Shows To Shut Down Immediately As Writers Guild Calls Strike, WGA Leadership Says AMPTP Refused To Bargain On Guilds Core Issues, Strike Explained: The Issues, The Stakes, Whats Affected & How Long It Might Last. Author: dooner Created Date: For many workers, a production will have to pay $8.50 for the first half-hour without a meal, $11 for the second half-hour, and then $13.50 for each half-hour after that. Adobe Stock. hbbd```b``A$fGe``I0f{HL9` ECONOMIC -- FACT SHEET Yearly scale wage increases of 3% in each year of the Agreement, compounded. IATSE To Seek Strike Authorization From Members - Deadline If the budget of the project exceeds the 12 million dollar tier, the Local 873 term agreement would take effect. Hollywood Basic Agreement - All Crafts (through 7/31/21) . Commercial Production Safety and Testing Protocol Agreement-(2.1.22 - 3.15.22), This is the fully executed AMPTP agreement. Assistant production office coordinators make as little as $15.66; art department coordinators, $16.82; and . 2022 - 2023 BSI Rates. Including: DGA. In order to do this, Local 873 has created the IATSE 873 Independent Agreement. The Producer - IATSE AND MPTAAC (Motion Picture Technicians Artists and Allied Crafts) Basic Agreement was ratified in 2018 and has provisions through 2021. This agreement has nearly 300 signatory companies across North America. This was intended to help grow the streaming industry, but now the unions say that streaming is clearly established and the discount has become an anachronism. AICP Covid-19 Workplace Guidelines And Considerations, 2018-21 Local 871 Basic Agreement IATSE makes its Basic Agreement and the Area Agreements (for work outside of Los Angeles) with the AMPTP, a trade organization representing the major studios and numerous production companies . a. They also want to dramatically increase meal penalties, which are the payments that productions are obligated to provide if workers do not get a meal break. The MOA will be provided as soon as it is available. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Some classifications will receive increases up to 30%. Commercial Production Safety & Testing Protocol Agreement, Winter 2023 We are the first of the Industry Unions and Guilds to achieve this. Before, workers might have expected weeks of downtime between shows. Oct 19, 2021, 8:27 PM PDT. The IATSE came to the bargaining table with several priority initiatives including addressing its pension and health plan deficit, longer rest periods and meal breaks, wage increases and outsized. 2015 Wage Schedule - Long Form Agreement. PDF Covid-19 Return to Work Agreement As of July 19, 2021 With Dga, Iatse Workers under the IATSE Basic Agreement across the entire U.S. will be entitled to the same sick leave benefits as California members. 2015 Wage Schedule - Basic Agreement, APOC and ADC The IATSE Local 873 Term Agreement is a binding agreement between Local 873 and the Major Hollywood Studios represented by the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers). The unions are also seeking a minimum 54-hour turnaround on weekends. Some classifications have that already, but others have only eight- or nine-hour turnarounds. hb``e``z $.a@@,&L,LLLL%LzLEn XBY 7aba`ebl-M7An``gz7Du\mDQ Return to Work AgreementSummary, Below is a summary only and is not contract language. Topics covered in the basic agreement: Required company contributions Safety and set requirements The union negotiators argue that workers need a minimum of eight hours at home, plus an hour each way to commute to set. (in season 2 for a series for basic cable). 173 0 obj <>stream 00164256.WPD; 4 1 MLK Jr. Day will now be a recognized holiday. o No more than once every six (6) weeks on an episodic and mini-series As union leadership pitches members on a majority Yes vote, other locals are planning to have town halls or similar information sessions to dive into the details of a deal that has been pretty much hidden from view since the Matthew Loeb-led IATSE came to a pact with the Carol Lombardini-led AMPTP in the afternoon of October 16. 9429 0 obj <> endobj IATSE Reveals Most Thorough Details Yet Of Proposed New Deal; Full This type of production, too, will see a rate increase of up to 30 percent in some cases, the union said. We want to hear from you! Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. We intend to provide as much information [as] possible, and as soon as possible, the union said in a tweet. Return to Work Agreement with Modifications(7.15.22 - 9.30.22), Return to Work Agreements with the AICP regarding COVID protocols Send us a tip using our annonymous form. endstream endobj startxref The IATSE Local 873 Term Agreement is a binding agreement between Local 873 and the Major Hollywood Studios represented by the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers). The unions also want the streamers to pay more residuals into the pension and health plans. Production crew represented by IATSE who are working on low-budget productions of 20 minutes or longer will get better wages, terms, and conditions, but the details are vague. Commercial Production Agreement (through 9/30/22) Endemol USA Inc. and Endemol Studios/IATSE Agreement (through 7/6/19) Fremantle Productions Inc. Agreement (through 6/30/17) HBO Entertainment Production . Yearly scale wage increases of 3% in each year of the Agreement, compounded. .+ Effective January 1, 2021: $151.00 per day.