Why Hollywood crews are giving mixed reviews on new contract
After the union representing Hollywood crews finally reached a deal on a new contract last week, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees President Matthew Loeb proclaimed it "a Hollywood ending" and a sign that "our members stood firm."
The tentative three-year contract on behalf of 40,000 film and TV workers who belong to IATSE averted what would have been a devastating nationwide strike and the first in the union's 128-year history.
"This is the best contract since 1996," said cinematographer and former Local 600 President Steven Poster, referring to when the camera locals merged. "We got everything we asked for."
Other union members, however, were less than enthusiastic, and
