‘Saturday Night Live’ Post-Production Editors to Strike April 1 Show (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The post-production editors behind “Saturday Night Live” are ready to strike and have set a deadline of April 1.

Barring an agreement with producer NBCUniversal, the 12 to 20 editing crew members have announced that they intend to halt work and disrupt the show should bargaining sessions in their bid for pay inequities and health benefits continue to stall.

The deadline comes after the group, which successfully organized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild, and is a part of IATSE Local 700, voiced aims to negotiate a contract in October.

As previously reported, bargaining sessions have since taken place, but sticking points remain, notably around the issue of health benefits.