New York and Los Angeles-based casting directors reached a new tentative contract agreement with Hollywood studios and streamers on Friday, according to their union.
Teamsters Local 399, which represents Los Angeles members, in conjunction with New York’s Local 817 shared a joint statement on social media.
“As of this afternoon, Teamsters 399 & 817 have officially reached a tentative agreement for our Local 399 & 817 Casting Agreement with the AMPTP,” the union stated. “The member-led negotiating committee fought until the bitter end for a tentative agreement that is being unanimously recommended for ratification.”
Last month, casting assistant groups on both coasts voted to unionize with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election.