'We still want to deal. That's our goal. And the best way to get a deal is to have a strong strike authorization vote. We can avoid a strike if we have that,' said ICG's national president John Lindley in a video message to members.
IATSE represents an estimated 150,000 entertainment workers in the U.S. and Canada, including cinematographers, costumers, editors, make-up artists and hair stylists. ICG is the largest of the 13 Locals that are currently in talks for the three-year basic agreement.
Said national executive director Rebecca Rhine in the video: “The most important thing is that we send a powerful message to the employers that we’re united, that we have overwhelming support and that the bargaining process has to result in an agreement that addresses our core priorities.” Rhine and Lindley reported that those priorities include wage rates “that reflect the success of the streaming services and all the other providers,” “sustainable” benefits, weekend rest periods and daily rest periods “that protect our members from unsafe hours.”
To that end, Local 600 also sent a letter to the AMPTP, first published in August, warning of unsafe working conditions that has now been signed by nearly 100 cinematographers including Roger Deakins, Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki, Erik Messerschmidt, Rachel Morrison, Rodrigo Prieto and Bradford Young. The letter warns of the “hazards of unsafe working hours, a practice that continues despite all the medical and indisputable evidence of the harm caused by fatigue.
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