All remains quiet on the negotiating front asIATSEseeks to wrap talks on the Basic Agreement by Thursday.
Bargaining for the Basic Agreement is set to end on May 16.
A union source tells Deadline that AI discussions have been productive, but theres still work to be done.
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Specifically, union officials desperately want to avoid the close vote and divisions that scarred the last contract ratification.
While membership did ultimatelyratify the 2021 deal, the results were much closer than usual.
Union leadership suffered a particularly harsh rebuke as L.A. locals rejected the deal in the popular vote.
The union then entered several weeks of negotiations on the local-specific areas of its contract.
General negotiations on the Basic Agreement proceeded as planned on April 29.
The union has not issued any updated information on subsequent counterproposals made during negotiations.
This post will be updated when the union responds.
