The ASA
and You
On June 27th, IATSE reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP
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IATSE 798 Jurisdiction
Read the contract on the app
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Unless otherwise negotiated, when you travel outside the areas covered by the NY Majors contract, you are working under the ASA.*
Find it in the contract section on the drop down menu on the right hand side.
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*or of the show is covered by another contract, i.e low budget
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The Highlights
- Scale wage rate increases of 7%, 4%, and 3.5% over the three-year term.
- Additional regional wage adjustments
- A uniform benefit contribution rate for all jurisdictions with significant increases in both health and retirement
- representing as much as a $63 increase per employee, per day in some areas.
- Triple time paid after 15 elapsed hours
- 33% increase in the Nearby Hire living allowance
- Comprehensive Artificial Intelligence provisions that defines our covered work and protects against prompts used
- to displace a covered employee.
- Juneteenth added as a holiday,
- New Media Sideletter moved into the body of the agreement with the elimination of delayed 2nd season rates for
- all high budget streaming series.
- Bereavement Leave
Make your voice heard!
Do you live in one
of these states?
Voting opens on 7/14
and closes midnight 7/17
We encourage all eligible members in good standing to vote!
What might we expect in the Majors negotiations?
Wage rates?
AI protections?
Benefit contribution?
Got suggestions?
Email them to Majors@local798.net
Also send in photos of safety issues on set, and to sign up for the negotiations committee