The Teamsters union reached a tentative deal Friday with the major studios on behalf of casting directors, who were seeking increased wages.
The contract covers about 700 members. The union went into the talks with the goal of establishing weekly minimum wage rates for the first time.
Negotiators also sought to establish basic terms, including pension and health coverage, for the 91 casting assistants who voted to join the union in August.
“We really came together and made some wonderful steps in the right direction for the future of our profession and the
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