IATSE and Studios Set to Resume Contract Talks on March 18

After a week of negotiations, IATSE, Teamsters, and Hollywood studios plan a caucus before resuming discussions on health and pension benefits.

IATSE, Teamsters, and other Hollywood crafts concluded their first week of negotiations with studios, focusing on health and pension benefits.
Negotiations are set to resume on March 18, following a planned caucus week for internal discussions.
The talks aim to address wage increases, enhanced contract enforcement, and quality of life improvements for crew members.
Potential strike authorization looms if a deal is not reached by July 31, amid concerns over AI and long working hours.
Previous strikes by Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA have heightened the stakes for these negotiations.