The IATSE launched an offensive on Twitter today, denouncing AMPTP and giant media conglomerates for failing to address “the most serious issues in their workplace.” The shooting comes the day after the union said it was asking its members for strike permission after negotiations for a new film and television contract broke down.

Here is the text of the union’s tweets today; see actual posts below:

“Yesterday, after months of negotiations, the Alliance of Film and Television Producers announced that it had no intention of making a counter-offer to our latest proposals,” the union said in a rain. tweets on Tuesday.

“AMPTP has so far failed to work with us to address the most serious issues in their workplaces, including: unsafe and unsafe working hours. Unlivable wages for the lowest paid artisans. Lack of reasonable rest during meal breaks, between work days and weekends.

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“Plus, workers on so-called ‘new media’ streaming projects are paid less, even on productions with budgets that rival or exceed those of traditional blockbusters. Streaming is here. The “new media” are not so new anymore.

“It is incomprehensible that AMPTP, a set that includes mega-media companies collectively worth billions of dollars, is claiming that it cannot provide backstage teams with basic human necessities like adequate sleep, meal breaks. and a living wage.

“Worse yet, management doesn’t even seem to recognize our core issues as issues that exist in the first place. These problems are real for workers and change is long overdue.

IATSE says it has received over 50 reports of 14-hour workdays in the first 7 months of 2021: “Probably just the tip of the iceberg”

“The explosion of streaming combined with the pandemic has elevated and worsened working conditions, bringing 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers covered by these contracts to a breaking point.

“We have risked our health and safety all year, working during the pandemic to make sure our business comes out of it intact. Now we cannot and will not accept a deal that leaves us with unsustainable results. “

“In response to AMPTP’s tactics, IATSE members are mobilizing for a nationwide strike authorization vote to demonstrate our commitment to achieving long-awaited change in this industry. “

Yesterday, after months of negotiations, the Alliance of Film and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced that it did not intend to make a counter-offer to our most recent proposals.

– IATSE // #PROAct (@IATSE) September 21, 2021

AMPTP has so far failed to work with us to resolve the most serious issues in their workplaces, including:

⏳Dangerous and hazardous work hours.
Unlivable wages for the lowest paid craftsmen.
🥱Lack of reasonable rest during meal breaks, between working days and weekends.

– IATSE // #PROAct (@IATSE) September 21, 2021

In addition, workers in so-called “new media” streaming projects are paid less, even on productions whose budgets rival or exceed those of traditional blockbusters.

Streaming is here. “New Media” is not so new anymore.

– IATSE // #PROAct (@IATSE) September 21, 2021

It is incomprehensible that AMPTP, a set that includes mass media mega-corporations collectively worth billions of dollars, claim that it cannot provide behind-the-scenes teams with basic human necessities like adequate sleep, meal breaks and a living wage.

– IATSE // #PROAct (@IATSE) September 21, 2021

Worse yet, management doesn’t even seem to recognize our core issues as issues that exist in the first place.

These problems are real to workers in our industry, and change is long overdue.

– IATSE // #PROAct (@IATSE) September 21, 2021

The explosion of streaming combined with the pandemic has elevated and worsened working conditions, bringing to a breaking point 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers covered by these contracts.

– IATSE // #PROAct (@IATSE) September 21, 2021

We’ve risked our health and safety all year, working during the pandemic to make sure our business comes out intact.

Now we cannot and will not accept a deal that leaves us with unsustainable results.

– IATSE // #PROAct (@IATSE) September 21, 2021

In response to AMPTP’s tactics, IATSE members are mobilizing for a nationwide strike authorization vote to demonstrate our commitment to achieving long-awaited change in this industry.

– IATSE // #PROAct (@IATSE) September 21, 2021