Teamsters Local 399 in Los Angeles and Local 817 out of New York have ratified a new three-year studio contract for casting professionals with the AMPTP, the groups jointly announced Wednesday.
The contract was passed by a resounding 91.9% margin and marks the first time that casting assistants are included as the union’s jurisdiction has expanded, giving them access to union health and pension benefits. The new contract also adds minimum rates for casting directors, who up to this point had self-negotiated their wages from project to project.
“Our Casting Teamsters have always been fighters. Since their original fight for representation in 2006 to now, this group continues to stand united and work collaboratively to understand how to better advocate for the art and craft of Casting, as well as the livelihood of those working in this career,” Lindsay Dougherty, motion picture division director and lead negotiator, said in a statement.
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