Hollywood Union Authorizes Strike, Seeking Shorter Hours
- IATSE members seek shorter hours as part of a new contract
- Studio alliance has called its offer ‘comprehensive proposal’
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One of Hollywood’s most powerful unions has voted to authorize a strike, threatening a walkout that could cripple movie and TV studios still trying to come back from Covid-19 shutdowns.
The vote was nearly unanimous, with 98% of the ballots backing the authorization, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees said Monday. An estimated 60,000 IATSE members, mostly based in Los Angeles, could walk off the job if the union’s leadership decides to order a strike.