SPECIAL BULLETIN: IATSE Basic, Videotape & ASA Deals - Dates, Bulletins, Wage Charts & MOAs

Update #4: Implementation dates and MOAs/Rate Sheets from the AMPTP.

On Monday, July 22, 2024, the AMPTP Sent out the following notes (in key parts):

Basic Agreement: "Except as otherwise stated in the 2024 IATSE BA/WCSL MOAs, please implement the new terms and conditions of the 2024 IATSE Basic Agreement and West Coast Local Agreements effective August 4, 2024.  Note certain special implementation dates under the General MOA:

1. Rest Period Penalty – The provision calling for additional double time for all invasions of the daily or weekend rest period applies to motion pictures, parts of a mini-series or episodes of a series which commence principal photography on or after November 3, 2024 (which is the first Sunday that is 90 days after August 4, 2024).  (See Item 5 of the General MOA.)
2. Juneteenth – effective January 1, 2025, Juneteenth will be added as a holiday and the unworked holiday percentage (when applicable) will be increased from 4% to 4.583%.  (See Item 8 of the General MOA.)
3. Paid Sick Leave – changes to the paid sick leave provision are effective January 1, 2025. (See Item 17 of the General MOA.)
4. Subcontracting – the notification requirements relating to subcontracting become effective November 1, 2024.  (See Item 22 of the General MOA.)"

Videotape Agreement: "Except as otherwise stated in the 2024 IATSE Videotape MOA, please implement the new terms and conditions of the 2024 IATSE Videotape Agreement effective September 29, 2024."

ASA: "Except as otherwise stated in the 2024 ASA MOA, please implement the new terms and conditions of the 2024 IATSE Area Standards Agreement (the “Agreement”) effective August 4, 2024.  Note certain special implementation dates:

1. Rest Period Penalty – The provision calling for additional double time for all invasions of the daily or weekend rest period applies to motion pictures, parts of a mini-series or episodes of a series which commence principal photography on or after November 3, 2024 (which is the first Sunday that is 90 days after August 4, 2024).  (See Item 8 at page 11 of the 2024 ASA MOA.)
2. Production Center for Pilots and Series – The definition of a “production center” under Article 3(G)(2) will change and no longer include the place where the pilot or series is based, commencing with a season of any series, the pilot or first episode of which commences principal photography on or after January 1, 2025.  (See Item 15 at page 15 of the 2024 ASA MOA.)
3. Juneteenth – effective January 1, 2025, Juneteenth will be added as a holiday.  (See Item 18 at page 16 of the 2024 ASA MOA.)
4. Sick Leave – changes to the “Article 23 – Sick Leave” are effective January 1, 2025. (See Item 22 at page 24 of the 2024 ASA MOA.)
5. Subcontracting – the notification requirements relating to subcontracting become effective November 1, 2024.  (See Item 27 at page 19 of the 2024 ASA MOA.)

UPDATE #3: As of July 18, 2024, IATSE membership has ratified the Basic and Area Standards Agreements.

Hot Labor Summer has finally cooled off a little, and production professionals can breathe a little easier. 

With just over a month to go until their deal expires, IATSE and the AMPTP have a tentative deal on the Basic Agreement. Details are forthcoming, but here are the key terms from IATSE’s missive to members:

• Better pay: wage increases of 7%, 4%, and 3.5% over three years
  • Hourly workers get 3x when a workday exceeds 15 hours
  • On Call workers get double time on every 7th day of the workweek
• AI protections: No employee is required to provide AI with prompts that might lead to employee displacement
• Pension and Health Plans: Additional payments, including streaming residuals, that would address the $670 million funding shortfall

They say they’ll release more details when the Teamsters negotiations—which are ongoing—wrap. It's also pending member ratification.

Production.Ink had predicted a short strike. Consider us pleasantly surprised. We were pretty close on the deal terms. 

UPDATE #1: As of June 27, 2024, AMPTP and IATSE have jointly announced that they have also reached a deal on the Area Standards Agreement which covers IATSE’s 23 Locals (non-NY or LA) with 20,000 members.

UPDATE #2: IATSE has released the Basic Agreement and ASA MOAs - read the documents below

UPDATE #3: As of July 18, 2024, IATSE membership has ratified the Basic and Area Standards Agreements.

Update #4: Implementation dates and Bulletins/MOAs/Rate Sheets from the AMPTP.

Agreements, Rate Cards and Bulletins