Strike dodged with deal between film and TV crews, studios, but some workers remain dissatisfied

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
After strike averted, some IATSE members remain dissatisfied with deal
With a tentative deal reached at the 11th hour, a threatened strike by thousands of workers in film and television production has apparently been averted. But some union members say they're not happy with the agreement.A threatened strike by tens of thousands of behind-the-scenes workers in Hollywood film and television production has apparently been averted.

With a tentative deal reached at the 11th hour, a threatened strike by tens of thousands of behind-the-scenes workers in Hollywood film and television production has apparently been averted.

But some union members say they're not happy with the agreement.

Actor Alec Baldwin took to Instagram to offer words of encouragement to members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, or IATSE, who are not satisfied with the tentative contract agreement reached between union negotiators and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television producers.

The tentative three-year deal reached over the weekend avoided a nationwide strike that would have started Monday. However, many members unhappy with the agreement do not plan to vote to ratify it.

For more on the mixed reaction to the deal, watch the video above.