Negotiations over a brand new contract for Teamsters-represented casting professionals paused on Friday and not using a deal, in keeping with the union.
Bargaining periods for round 700 casting staff based mostly in Los Angeles and New York had been initially set to conclude on the finish of the week, however the events didn’t resolve their remaining points by that point. A Teamsters Native concerned said that further bargaining periods can be scheduled earlier than the present contract expires on Sept. 30.
Teamsters Locals 399 and 817 are negotiating on behalf of casting administrators, affiliate casting administrators and casting assistants within the discussions over a brand new three-year deal. The Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers are representing main studios and streamers.
“After a week of bargaining, we have concluded negotiations for the day with no deal. It’s clear that the AMPTP will need more time to respect and compensate Los Angeles and New York Casting Professionals fairly,” the Teamsters Native 399 said on Friday. “While today was our last scheduled date of negotiations, our Local 399 and 817 Agreement does not expire until September 30th. We will now look to schedule additional dates to continue to address our Casting Directors, Associate Casting Directors, and Casting Assistants core priorities to get closer to a deal that can be recommended by our member-led committees for ratification.”
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to the AMPTP for remark.
The casting professionals are broadly searching for wage and compensation positive factors on this spherical of negotiations. Casting assistants, which the 2 Teamsters Locals unionized simply this previous month, sought to discount their first contract phrases on wages, working circumstances and well being and pension plan advantages.
In its Friday assertion, Teamsters Native 399 mentioned the group remained “united, strong and ready to keep up the fight.” The Native added, “We are grateful for the outpouring of support from Hollywood Labor over the past two weeks and will continue to engage this community to stand with Casting.”
