Hollywood Basic Crafts and Studios Reach Tentative Three-Year Deal
Agreement covers 8,000 workers, pending ratification vote to avert strike before July 31 deadline.
- Negotiations involved five unions representing various crafts, including Teamsters Local 399 and IBEW Local 40.
- The tentative deal follows intense last-minute talks and a counterproposal from the unions.
- Key issues included wage increases, subcontracting limits, and protections against driverless trucks.
- The unions' negotiating committees unanimously recommend the deal for ratification.
- A general membership meeting will provide more details on the agreement.