According to hollywoodreporter.com, the major crew union IATSE and a group that represented producers of commercials have recently reached a tentative deal for a three year contract for TV commercials nationwide. IATSE and the Association of independent Commercial Producers jointly announced on Wednesday that negotiations concluded the previous week. The agreement will retroactively extend from October first, 2022 until September 30th, 2025, with new contract language kicking in on October 30th. The details of the agreement are not yet available, however, will be made available to IATSE and AICP members in the coming weeks.
During negotiations, the union and the AICP negotiated a neutrality agreement for TV commercial production workers under the Stand With Production banner. This deal means that the AICP will not oppose the workers’ union efforts and agreed to recognize the worker group if a third party arbitrator finds that a majority have signed union cards.
According to a statement made by AICP president and CEO Matt Miller, “I am delighted that the AICP and IATSE have been able to come together and address issues, agreeing upon terms and conditions for a successor Commercial Production Agreement. It is also very important that we have agreed to a process that ensures a true majority of our trusted production teams are able to decide how they will engage with their employers,”
IATSE international president Matthew D,. Loeb added in, “I am pleased we were able to not only come to an agreement that provides industry stability and meaningful improvements for our members, but also provide freelance commercial production department workers a fair opportunity to decide for themselves on union representation.”
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