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Tino Gagliardi (AP File)
LOS ANGELES—Hollywood musicians have reached a tentative agreement with a major entertainment company after a month of negotiations.
The American Federation of Musicians, which represents about 3,000 instrumentalists in the film and television industry, said late last week that the organization's bargaining committee had approved a new film and television contract negotiated by the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The recommendation was unanimously announced.
The tentative agreement will also affect musicians who record music for films and television series, and who sometimes appear in musical scenes.
“This agreement is a major victory for musicians, who have long been underpaid for their work in the digital age,” AFM International President and Chief Negotiator Tino Gagliardi said in a statement.
The union said the terms of the proposed three-year contract – which expired in November and was extended by six months – would be disclosed after members vote.
“We have secured historic progress in streaming residuals, established important guardrails against AI abuse, obtained significant wage increases, and made other important improvements,” Gagliardi said. added. “This deal marks a major turning point for the artist who has created the soundtracks for countless film and television productions.”
The settlement comes a little more than a week before the alliance enters further contract negotiations with IATSE and the Teamsters, the two unions representing Hollywood staff.
On March 4, bottom-line workers bargain for higher wages and job protections after a combined scriptwriters' and actors' strike left thousands of IATSE members out of work. , staff will be in the spotlight.
Gagliardi on Friday thanked the writers, actors and crew unions for their support, calling it “a powerful reminder that when we come together in the labor movement, we can accomplish great things.”
AMPTP representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
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