IATSE Local Leader Warns Studios Not Grasping "Urgency of the Situation" in Talks - NewsBreak

A week after the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees returned to the bargaining table to hammer out a new three-year Basic Agreement following a strike authorization vote, Local 700 national executive director Cathy Repola warned Tuesday that "the pace of negotiations does not reflect the urgency of the situation." In an email to members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, Repola wrote: "The employers repeatedly refuse to do what it will take to achieve a fair deal. Either they don't recognize what has changed in our industry and among our members or they don't care. Or both." The Hollywood Reporter has...