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Hollywood Union Reaches Tentative Agreement With Major Studios, Avoids Strike

The deal, which includes raises, health benefits, and protections from artificial intelligence, would avert another industry strike.
Hollywood Union Reaches Tentative Agreement With Major Studios, Avoids Strike
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees office in Burbank, Calif., on June 25, 2024. Jill McLaughlin/The Epoch Times
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Behind-the-scenes entertainment workers in Hollywood reached a tentative three-year agreement with major studios June 25, averting another industry strike.

The agreement between the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) ends more than three months of negotiations and includes pay raises, new streaming residuals, and health plan benefits.

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