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After an additional day of bargaining, the Motion Picture Editors Guild reached a preliminary deal with the studios.

Carolyn Giardina With negotiations underway for a new three-year Basic Agreement between IATSE and AMPTP, the International Cinematographers Guild (Local 600)c—cthe largest of the 13 IATSE Locals that work under this contract — has reached a tentative deal on its local-specific issues for its camera and publicist members, according to a Wednesday night memo obtained by Variety. Meanwhile, Motion Picture Editors Guild (Local 700) begins its member-specific negotiations today.

EXCLUSIVE: Now at 140 days of the Writers Guild being on strike, the scribes and the studios and streamers are sitting down face-to-face this week to try again to  hammer out a deal on a new contract. Simultaneously, with almost all production shut down, today marks the 67th day that SAG-AFRA have been out on the picket lines too.

Cathy Repola, national executive directors of the Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, has been reappointed to the board of directors of the Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans, which cover members of IATSE and several other below-the-line unions.

BreAnna Bell Molly Shannon will return to Studio 8H to host “SNL” for the second time on April 8, NBC announced on Monday. Shannon stars in “A Good Person,” which is currently in theaters, and the third season of “The Other Two,” premiering May 4 on HBO Max. She’ll be joined by the Jonas Brothers as the musical guest. This marks the third time the brothers have taken the “SNL” stage. Their latest album, “The Album,” featuring the upcoming single “Waffle House,” is set to be released May 12. Coming up, Quinta Brunson and Lil Yachty will host a dual debut as the show returns on April 1. The creator, executive producer, writer and star of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” will make her hosting debut with Yachty performing as the guest for the first time. Lil Yachty ‘s new work, “Let’s Start Here,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s top rock and alternative charts.

EXCLUSIVE: Saturday Night Live’s editorial crew has said Yes in a big way to their first ever union contract at the Lorne Michaels-led late nighter.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The post-production crew at NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” unanimously ratified their first-ever union contract, a deal that will offer immediate pay boosts for all members of the unit and will avert a strike deadline the members had set for April 1st. The vote took place during a Wednesday night meeting of the crew and Editors Guild representatives. The contract now goes into effect immediately and runs until the summer of 2026. “The solidarity and bravery of this crew are just so impressive,” said Cathy Repola, National Executive Director of the Editors Guild. “They fought not just to improve their own working lives; they have also set a standard that will benefit all those who follow in their footsteps at this TV comedy institution. It was an honor to work with them on reaching this significant agreement.”

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The post-production editors behind “Saturday Night Live”  have reached a tentative agreement with NBC, averting the strike deadline of April 1. If ultimately ratified by the crew made up of 12 to 20 workers, the three-year deal will result in pay increases of up to 60% over the life of the contract and deliver immediate pay boosts. The contract will offer workers healthcare benefits, ratification bonuses, guarantees of employer-paid meals, transportation and hotel accommodations for employees working long shifts with short turnarounds. Sources close to the negotiations confirmed that a tentative deal has been reached.

There will be no strike at Saturday Night Live.

Editors of Saturday Night Live’s pre-filmed segments are threatening to go on strike unless NBCUniversal bargains a fair contract for them with the Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700. NBCUniversal, however, reached out to the guild tonight to offer new dates for talks that could avert a walkout.

EXCLUSIVE: Dozens of Vice post-production staff and employees are about to receive a wage increase and a more stable work week.

IATSE leaders are becoming increasingly frustrated by the slow pace of the ongoing negotiations with the AMPTP for a new film and TV contract.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAn official with IATSE told members on Tuesday that the studios are refusing to make the necessary concessions to avoid a strike, although negotiations are still underway.Cathy Repola, the national executive director of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, told members in an email on Tuesday that the pace of the talks is quickening, and that the timetable continues to be “days, not weeks.”“In the wake of the overwhelming strike authorization vote, the employers repeatedly refuse to do what it will take to achieve a fair deal,” Repola wrote. “Either they don’t recognize what has changed in our industry and among our members or they don’t care.

David Robb Labor EditorLabor and management continue to make progress in their ongoing negotiations to restart film and TV production, said Editors Guild national executive director Cathy Repola in her latest message to her members.“Progress is being made, but there are detailed issues still to address,” she said, noting that “negotiations between the AMPTP, and jointly the IATSE, DGA, SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, and Basic Crafts over safety protocols and issues related to COVID-19, are ongoing.”Detailed protocols for safely restarting production were issued last month – in the “White Paper” developed by the Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee – and separately in a multi-union report called “The Safe Way Forward.” But there are union

By David Robb

By David Robb

The Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans (MPIPHP) have taken several steps to aid below-the-line workers in the Intl. Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Costume Designers Guild is rallying members to sew masks for hospitals to deal with the shortage during the coronavirus crisis.

David Robb Labor EditorJust when you thought that guidelines for the film and TV industry’s safe return to work were in place and ready to implement, Cathy Repola, executive director of the Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, says that those protocols “are still in the works.” In a video message to her members today, she said: “We are still in discussions with the AMPTP and with IATSE and the above-the-line guilds to try to put together standardized protocols that will apply across the board.” Those discussions, she told her members, “are ongoing, and at such time when they’re completed, you will certainly be among the first to know.” Watch her video message above.On June 12, Hollywood’s unions released their detailed protocols for the safe

David Robb Labor EditorThe Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, is putting the “final touches” on its plans for restarting the post-production business, said Cathy Repola, the guild’s national executive director, in her latest video message to her members.The guild’s craft-specific protocols, like those being drawn up by the industry’s other guilds and unions, will be used to implement the white paper on reopening film and TV production that was sent to government officials last week.