Commercial Production Workers Ratify First IATSE Union Contract

After years of organizing, production workers on commercials have negotiated their first union contract.

The Production Workers Guild ( IATSE Local 111), which emerged from a sprawling grassroots campaign that culminated in a national union two years ago, officially ratified its first contract with the Association of Independent Commercial Producers on Tuesday. Results of the ratification vote were not immediately available.

The new contract brings workers working in an array of production roles up to par with their unionized colleagues in other departments on meal penalties, safety procedures, travel day compensation and call cancellation policies.

After years of organizing, production workers on commercials have negotiated their first union contract.

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