For contract applications, please contact IATSE Local 891 Business Representative at 604-664-8912 or email businessrep@iatse.com. The IATSE Local 873 Term Agreement is a mandatory agreement between Local 873 and Major Hollywood Studios, represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The agreement is negotiated every three years. A significant number of independent production companies across North America that have signed other IATSE agreements are also required to work under this agreement if they fall within our jurisdiction. The vast majority of Local 873`s U.S. services are covered by the Local 873 Term Agreement. United Scenic Artists holds numerous collective agreements with employers in stage, theatre, film, television, advertising, opera and dance stores. In addition, members work under a series of IATSE agreements. Many comprehensive agreements and current rates are available for download or on demand from the Union Business Office.
IATSE Local 873 supports all filmmakers at all budget levels with highly qualified professional crews. To do this, Local 873 has launched the IATSE 873 Independent Agreement. If you are an independent producer who has not signed an IATSE agreement, please contact Local Business Agent 873 to discuss your project and we will be happy to provide you with a copy of the agreement with staggered rates and tranches based on your project budget. In a separate trip, the International with Local 600 successfully secured a collective agreement for the low-budget feature film “Chrystal”. The film was shot in the rural town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The budget was $1.9 million. The contract with Chrystal Productions, LLC after a round of 24-hour negotiations calls for retroactive contributions, overtime improvements, invasion breaks and food penalties. In addition, accommodation and per capita coverage were guaranteed to all crew members.
As a result of this organizational offensive, up to ten non-union crew members are expected to join IATSE. 2016-2021 Fox Western Regional Agreement 2018-2023 Pettigrew Western Regional Agreement 2018-21 Local 871 Basic Agreement 2018-21 IATSE Basic Agreement 2018 Salary – Basic Agreement 2015 -201 8 Local 871 Basic Agreement 2015-2018 IATSE Basic Agreement Videotape Electronics Supplemental to Basic Agreement 2015-2018 2015 Lohnplan – Basisvereinbarung, APOC und ADC 2015 Lohnplan – Basisvereinbarung, Script Supervisors and Teleprompter Operators 2015 Wage Schedule – Long Form Agreement Organizing efforts in the IATSE film sector have once again been successful. Please visit the BCCFU website for access to all rates and borders for the three individual unions and the documentation required to comply with the agreement. The site guides manufacturers at the appropriate rate and fringed sheets according to the specific type of production, as follows: 2017 Script Coordinator and Writers` Assistant Agreement The Low Budget Theatrical Agreement is a three-year maturity agreement managed by the IATSE International Office. The contract specifically deals with low-budget independent theatre productions with budgets of less than $12 million. The agreement has nearly 300 signatory companies across North America. If one of the signatories were to enter our jurisdiction, Local 873 would have the exclusive right to serve the production under this agreement. If the project budget exceeds the $12 million level, Local Agreement 873 would come into effect.
The International appoints an international representative as a contract administrator who works with the local service. IATSE Local 891 is one of three unions that form the British Columbia Council of Film Unions (BCCFU).
