Crisis Averted: Daytime Emmys To Proceed As Planned After IATSE, NATAS Strike Deal

deadline.com:

EXCLUSIVE: Crisis averted! The Daytime Emmys will go on as planned, after IATSE threatened to picket over the production’s use of a majority non-union crew on Friday.

IATSE leadership met with the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Friday afternoon in an effort to reach an agreement prior to showtime.

Deadline understands the deal was reached around 3 p.m. PT, just two hours before the awards show was set to begin. “The IATSE has reached a deal to cover the workers on the Daytime Emmy Awards,” the union said in a statement. “Those workers will now receive the benefits of a union contract including their health and pension benefits.” So far, no more specifics on the deal have been shared.

The agreement came about an hour after the WGA West chimed in, encouraging members not to participate in the awards show in the event of a picket. “It is unacceptable for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) to employ a non-union crew, especially to produce a show that celebrates the achievements of unionized talent,” the WGAW’s memo read.