‘SNL’ Post-Production Editors Plan To Strike On April 1
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deadline.comA group of post-production editors on Saturday Night Live are planning to strike next month after failure to reach an agreement with NBCUniversal.
The crew members, which total around 20 and who edit the pre-filmed segments for the venerable late-night variety show, have been negotiating with the studio through the Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700.
They plan to walk out on April 1. The issues surround pay and health benefits. The guild made proposals to NBCU in December, and NBCU responded on January 13.
MPSE, however, found the offer unacceptable. The staff threatening to strike first won union recognition pursuant to a card-check agreement with NBCUniversal in October.
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