David Robb Labor EditorFor those wondering why it took so long for labor and management to come to terms on return-to-work protocols – more than three months after their initial guidelines were adopted in June – the answer is simple: They had to re-negotiate large swaths of the unions’ current contracts to accommodate the realities of shooting films and TV shows during the COVID-19 pandemic, while preserving the existing protections contained in the unions’ minimum basic agreements.“This document is the result of months of negotiations between the AMPTP and the unions and guilds in our industry,” said Rebecca Rhine, national executive director of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, in her latest video message to her.
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