IATSE members have voted to ratify their contracts with the major studios, calming fears of another industry shutdown so soon after last year’s double strikes, and bringing the hope that this will result in an uptick in work amid a continued slowdown.
The contracts were approved by a sizable margin, despite fears in some quarters that they did not do enough to protect members from artificial intelligence. The Basic Agreement was approved by 85.9% of members, while 87.2% supported the Area Standards Agreement.
“IATSE’s rank-and-file members have spoken, and their will is clear,” said Matt Loeb, the international president of IATSE, in a statement. “The gains secured in
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