The Hollywood crew unions will host a pre-negotiations kick-off rally on Sunday, March 3^rd at Woodley Park in Encino. Bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will begin the following day on Monday, March 4^th.

This year’s bargaining cycle marks the first time since 1988 that IATSE, Teamsters and the Hollywood Basic Crafts will jointly bargain health and pension benefits for their members under the shared Motion Picture Pension and Health Plan. From there, IATSE will continue negotiations of their IATSE Hollywood Basic Agreement and the IATSE Area Standard Agreement contracts and local union specific issues. Teamsters and Hollywood Basic Crafts are expected to bargain with the AMPTP in early June for their Local classification specific issues.

The rally is open to all of Hollywood labor as a show of solidarity and support for this year’s bargaining cycle in Hollywood:

WHAT: Negotiations Kick-Off Crewmember Rally with Speaker program including prominent Labor Leaders.

WHO: Organizing Unions are IATSE, Teamsters, IBEW, OPCMIA, LiUNA! and UA on behalf of their members about to enter negotiations with the AMPTP. All of Hollywood Labor are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

WHERE: Woodley Park Section 1: 6076 Woodley Ave, Encino, CA 91316

WHEN: Sunday, March 3rd Start Time: 10AM | Speaker Program: 11AM – 12PM

Register to receive full speaker line-up, rally updates and parking information. For those who cannot attend, this rally will also be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/p23eSi3gIlE