In 2015, IATSE International President Matthew Loeb went into the negotiating room determined to do something about long hours worked on productions. The issue has been a sore point among members f…
International President Matthew Loeb went into the negotiating room determined to do something about long hours worked on productions. The issue has been a sore point among members for years, especially after there were car accidents caused by drowsy driving.
“There is pressure from the rank-and-file up to the leaders, and the leaders have to listen,” says Cathy Repola, executive director of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. The union’s membership has been steadily growing over the past few decades, bucking the broader national trend, and adding to its clout. But in recent rounds of negotiation, IATSE has not always maintained a united front.
The union is less divided this time around, at least for now. Much of that is thanks to the pandemic, which helped galvanize support for shorter work hours. When production resumed in September 2020, days were initially limited to 10 hours — shockingly humane for an industry accustomed to 14- and 16-hour days. That showed producers could work on a less grueling schedule if forced to do so. But the shorter hours lasted only a month before the pre-pandemic schedules returned.
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