Film and TV Workers Fear Another Strike as Hollywood Studios Ponder New Labor Deal

Published on March 11, 2024

When Kymberlee Thornton meets with potential film and TV production company clients about being their hair and makeup (HMU) artist on set, negotiations between the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are top of mind. “Projects due to start now are stalled or deadlines are pushed in anticipation of a pause,” Ms. Thornton told The Epoch Times. “They are still not secure on budgets and now they’re contending with the possibility of this upcoming work stoppage.” Current contracts expire at the end of July, and IATSE officers are already expressing their dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs....

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