IATSE has reached a tentative deal on the Area Standards Agreement, the contract that covers 20,000 film and TV workers around the country, including those in Louisiana, New Mexico and Georgia.
The deal follows the Basic Agreement, which applies to 13 locals based in Los Angeles, and which was concluded on Tuesday. Both contracts must now be ratified by the membership.
The contracts are broadly similar, though minimum rates are lower in the Area Standards Agreement. The agreement covers 23 IATSE locals, whose jurisdiction applies everywhere in the U.S. except for Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York.
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