IATSE and AMPTP Schedule June Negotiations to Address AI and Working Conditions

Union and producers seek consensus on AI impacts, worker rest periods, and economic stability before contracts expire in July.

IATSE and AMPTP will resume Basic Agreement talks from June 3-5, covering 50,000 West Coast workers.
Discussions on the Area Standards Agreement, affecting 23 locals nationwide, will continue next week.
Key issues include AI's impact on jobs, workday length, rest periods, and economic stability.
IATSE aims to secure a new revenue source to close a $670 million health and pension shortfall.
Contracts for IATSE and Teamsters 399 expire on July 31, with no extension planned.