More Hollywood Strikes Could Happen Soon as IATSE Enters Negotiations
Just a few months after the successful conclusion of both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes, more potential walkouts threaten to once again bring much of Hollywood to a standstill. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), which represents more than 168,000 workers in various arts, media, and entertainment crafts, and consists of more than 360 Local Unions, has stated that they will hold a strike authorization vote if two major labor contracts are not settled successfully before they expire on July 31.