IATSE, Teamsters warn of another strike in Hollywood during massive rally: 'Put on your helmets'

Hollywood union leaders warned of THE possibility of another strike This summer if THE studios can't reach A agreement Before crew contracts expire on July 31.

Speaking has A rally of more that 2,000 crew members on Sunday has Woodley Park In Encino, Sean O'Brien, THE president of THE International fraternity of THE The Teamsters, said THE trade unions should commit has retain their work — And not to agree A extension — if A agreement East not agreed by THE deadline.

"We are not afraid has strike," O'Brien said. "If these greedy companies — if It is Amazon, Netflix, Sony… Disney — if they choose not has reward OUR members, they are putting themselves on strike. We will put them on their back, on their knees, begging For mercy. »

Negotiations with THE Alliance of Movement Picture And Television Producers are together has to start on Monday. THE International Alliance of Theatrical Scene Employees, Teamsters And THE Hollywood Basic Craftsmanship will jointly to bargain health And Pension benefits. On THE following little month, IATSE And THE Teamsters And Basic Craftsmanship will SO to bargain their separated Agreements, with THE hope of having THE offers ratified by THE deadline.

HAS THE rally, Matthew Loeb, THE international president of IATSE, struck A somewhat more moderate Your that O'Brien, Many times emphasizing, "There is enough has go around. »

He Also address A of THE key problems In THE negotiations — artificial intelligence — saying he should not be used has replace workers, but Also that he has THE potential has alleviate THE load.

"Those benefits need has take THE pressure disabled OUR jobs, SO We can appreciate OUR families And live these lives, And not to have has work 80 hours weeks," Loeb said. "If that efficiency come, he needs has come has We And OUR jobs. And We will to use that has TO DO OUR jobs better. But We to want a few of THE booty of artificial information. »

O'Brien, WHO built A national profile last year with A threat has strike has UPS, was more combative.

"We to have A message For THE white necklace crime unions known as THE workshops”, he said. "When You Whore with THE The Teamsters, Or any of them other union, It is A complete contact sport. Put your helmets on And Loop your chin straps. »

Thirteen IATSE Locals work below THE Basic Agreement, including THE International Cinematographers Guild And THE Movement Picture Editors Guild. Another 23 Locals around THE country work below A parallel contract called THE Area Standards Agreement.

Jackie Martinez, A customer, said She was worried that AI could be used has take far jobs.

“AI East certainly A threat," She said. “Producers, I feel, are Also trying has reduce OUR crew Numbers In OUR departments… It is how they are trying has to safeguard money: using less of We. »

Another customer, Caitline Dolittle, said that AI Also threat has change THE path her job East it's done.

"THE second that You to start automatically generator body, they Already to have clothes on them," She said. "What am I supposed has TO DO? A of My favorite rooms of This job East interact with background actors And create individual characters has create texture And scenes. Having A computer generate that East not that."

THE Future talks were on THE spirit of a lot members has THE American Movie theater Editors Eddie Price; American Company of Cinematographers ASC Price; And Movement Picture Her Editors Golden Coil Rewards.

DP Amy Vincent — WHO won THE American Company of Cinematographers Presidents Price — underlines THE issue of together security, which East on your mind as THE "Rust" trial takes place In New Mexico, Or gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez Reed East accused of neglect In THE the death of Director of Photography Halina Hutchins.

"No A should Never be has risk on A movie together," Vincent said. "Human life I...