The strike threat on Saturday Night Live has officially passed.
Postproduction workers on the show who are unionized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild (Mpeg) have officially ratified their first contract with the NBC live comedy show, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The bargaining unit of 12-20 staffers (the number of those working on the show fluctuates per episode) unanimously supported the tentative agreement in the vote on Wednesday night. Deadline was the first to report the news.
The unit had previously threatened to strike if the parties hadn’t reached a deal by April 1. However, in mid-March both sides reached a tentative agreement that would boost workers’ pay and keep them covered by a healthcare plan. Workers signaled their support for that pact on Wednesday.
“The solidarity and bravery of this crew are just so impressive,” Mpeg’s national executive director Cathy Repola said in a statement. “They fought...
Postproduction workers on the show who are unionized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild (Mpeg) have officially ratified their first contract with the NBC live comedy show, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The bargaining unit of 12-20 staffers (the number of those working on the show fluctuates per episode) unanimously supported the tentative agreement in the vote on Wednesday night. Deadline was the first to report the news.
The unit had previously threatened to strike if the parties hadn’t reached a deal by April 1. However, in mid-March both sides reached a tentative agreement that would boost workers’ pay and keep them covered by a healthcare plan. Workers signaled their support for that pact on Wednesday.
“The solidarity and bravery of this crew are just so impressive,” Mpeg’s national executive director Cathy Repola said in a statement. “They fought...
- 3/23/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Supporters of “Saturday Night Live” post-production editors plan to leaflet outside NBC headquarters at Rockefeller Center today amid what sources described as stalled contract negotiations with the network.
On Jan. 12, the 20-odd “SNL” staff members who assemble the live sketch comedy series’ pre-taped segment approved a strike authorization vote. The editors unionized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild last October.
Sources tell Variety that additional bargaining sessions have taken place but sticking points remain, notably around the issue of health benefits.
During the bargaining session, the source shared a proposal had been made that the post-production crew members continue to receive the same health coverage, but no agreement had yet been made.
To help raise awareness, “Saturday Night Live” crew members close to the post-production editors will be leafletting on Friday night outside of 30 Rock, where the show is taped and where fans line up overnight to get standby tickets.
On Jan. 12, the 20-odd “SNL” staff members who assemble the live sketch comedy series’ pre-taped segment approved a strike authorization vote. The editors unionized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild last October.
Sources tell Variety that additional bargaining sessions have taken place but sticking points remain, notably around the issue of health benefits.
During the bargaining session, the source shared a proposal had been made that the post-production crew members continue to receive the same health coverage, but no agreement had yet been made.
To help raise awareness, “Saturday Night Live” crew members close to the post-production editors will be leafletting on Friday night outside of 30 Rock, where the show is taped and where fans line up overnight to get standby tickets.
- 2/3/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The post-production editors who put together the pre-taped sketches on “Saturday Night Live” have approved a strike authorization motion with the Motion Pictures Editors Guild, Variety has confirmed. The group has not yet voted on whether to go on strike, and the pre-filmed segments that ran on this weekend’s show (including parodies of “M3GAN” and “The White Lotus”) were all still edited by the unit as usual.
But the group of between 12 and 20 staffers, which includes part-time film editors, editors, assistant editors and media managers, has not yet seen any movement in their contract talks, after sending their proposals in December to NBCU.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news of the strike authorization, the group has so far only had one bargaining session with NBC. Variety confirmed that there are no further meetings scheduled with management as of right now.
“The film workers at ‘SNL’ last...
But the group of between 12 and 20 staffers, which includes part-time film editors, editors, assistant editors and media managers, has not yet seen any movement in their contract talks, after sending their proposals in December to NBCU.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news of the strike authorization, the group has so far only had one bargaining session with NBC. Variety confirmed that there are no further meetings scheduled with management as of right now.
“The film workers at ‘SNL’ last...
- 1/24/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
A recently unionized group of postproduction workers at Saturday Night Live has authorized a strike in an effort to expedite negotiations on their first contract, which they claim have stalled in early stages of talks.
On Thursday, Jan. 12, the crew of around 20 part-time film editors, editors, assistant editors and media managers voted in a meeting over Zoom to allow their union to order a strike if necessary amid the slow-moving contract talks, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The group, which unionized with the IATSE-affiliated Motion Picture Editors Guild in October, is responsible for postproduction on pretaped sketches, like music videos and commercial parodies, shot before the live show. After the union was voluntarily recognized by NBC management in October, the group has so far only had one bargaining session with NBC, with no additional dates currently scheduled. The Editors Guild sent management a package of proposals in December.
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On Thursday, Jan. 12, the crew of around 20 part-time film editors, editors, assistant editors and media managers voted in a meeting over Zoom to allow their union to order a strike if necessary amid the slow-moving contract talks, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The group, which unionized with the IATSE-affiliated Motion Picture Editors Guild in October, is responsible for postproduction on pretaped sketches, like music videos and commercial parodies, shot before the live show. After the union was voluntarily recognized by NBC management in October, the group has so far only had one bargaining session with NBC, with no additional dates currently scheduled. The Editors Guild sent management a package of proposals in December.
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- 1/24/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alan Heim has been re-elected president of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700. Heim, who ran unopposed, has been president of the guild since January 2014. He won an Academy Award for editing All That Jazz and was Oscar-nominated for Network.
All of the guild’s other incumbent officers were also re-elected, including Vice President F. Hudson Miller, 2nd Vice President Louis Bertini, Secretary Sharon Smith Holley and Sergeant at Arms Bill Elias, all of whom also ran unopposed. Treasurer Rachel Igel was also re-elected in a race against Glenn T. Morgan.
A total of 1,434 ballots were returned, out of 8,986 mailed out – a turnout of 16, which is one percentage point lower than last year.
“Voting is one of the most essential parts of unionism,” Heim said in a statement. “Thanks to all the members who exercised their democratic responsibilities, and congratulations to all the folks who will be starting...
All of the guild’s other incumbent officers were also re-elected, including Vice President F. Hudson Miller, 2nd Vice President Louis Bertini, Secretary Sharon Smith Holley and Sergeant at Arms Bill Elias, all of whom also ran unopposed. Treasurer Rachel Igel was also re-elected in a race against Glenn T. Morgan.
A total of 1,434 ballots were returned, out of 8,986 mailed out – a turnout of 16, which is one percentage point lower than last year.
“Voting is one of the most essential parts of unionism,” Heim said in a statement. “Thanks to all the members who exercised their democratic responsibilities, and congratulations to all the folks who will be starting...
- 12/3/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Post-production editors at NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” have successfully organized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild (Mpeg), Local 700 of IATSE, the guild announced in a statement received by TheWrap.
The post-production workers fall under the “SNL” film unit, which renders the pre-recorded segments of the show, like the music parody moments.
The editorial crew won union recognition pursuant to a card-check agreement with NBCUniversal. An arbitrator independently verified that a majority of employees had elected union representation. The size of “SNL’s” film unit oscillates weekly, but the group now represented by Mpeg will range from between roughly a dozen to 20 part-time employees.
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“This talented editorial crew works at breakneck speed under extraordinarily tight schedules in order to ensure ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ timely satire makes it to the screen each week,” said Louis Bertini, Mpeg’s second vice president,...
The post-production workers fall under the “SNL” film unit, which renders the pre-recorded segments of the show, like the music parody moments.
The editorial crew won union recognition pursuant to a card-check agreement with NBCUniversal. An arbitrator independently verified that a majority of employees had elected union representation. The size of “SNL’s” film unit oscillates weekly, but the group now represented by Mpeg will range from between roughly a dozen to 20 part-time employees.
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“This talented editorial crew works at breakneck speed under extraordinarily tight schedules in order to ensure ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ timely satire makes it to the screen each week,” said Louis Bertini, Mpeg’s second vice president,...
- 10/29/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
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Postproduction workers at Saturday Night Live have unionized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
Organizing workers won a certified union with the IATSE Local after an independent arbitrator confirmed support for the union through a card check, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. (Deadline was the first to report the news.) The workers, who belong to the NBC late-night show’s film division, work on pretaped sketches for the show, rather than its live elements.
THR has reached out to NBC for comment. The Editors Guild doesn’t represent any other workers on SNL, though several other unions, such as fellow IATSE Locals, SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America, have a presence on set.
It was unclear how large the bargaining unit is as of press time, as a different numbers of workers are brought on each week for the show’s film unit.
Postproduction workers at Saturday Night Live have unionized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
Organizing workers won a certified union with the IATSE Local after an independent arbitrator confirmed support for the union through a card check, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. (Deadline was the first to report the news.) The workers, who belong to the NBC late-night show’s film division, work on pretaped sketches for the show, rather than its live elements.
THR has reached out to NBC for comment. The Editors Guild doesn’t represent any other workers on SNL, though several other unions, such as fellow IATSE Locals, SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America, have a presence on set.
It was unclear how large the bargaining unit is as of press time, as a different numbers of workers are brought on each week for the show’s film unit.
- 10/29/2022
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Editors at NBC’s iconic Saturday Night Live have successfully organized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild (Mpeg), Local 700 of IATSE. The post-production workers are part of SNL’s film unit, which creates the show’s prerecorded segments, including its popular music video parodies.
The post-production crew won union recognition pursuant to a card-check agreement with NBCUniversal. An arbitrator independently verified that a majority of employees had elected union representation. The size of the show’s film unit fluctuates from week to week, but the group now represented by Mpeg will range from between roughly a dozen to 20 part-time employees.
“This talented editorial crew works at breakneck speed under extraordinarily tight schedules in order to ensure Saturday Night Live‘s timely satire makes it to the screen each week,” said Louis Bertini, Mpeg’s Second Vice President, representing its New York membership. “We salute them for standing together to...
The post-production crew won union recognition pursuant to a card-check agreement with NBCUniversal. An arbitrator independently verified that a majority of employees had elected union representation. The size of the show’s film unit fluctuates from week to week, but the group now represented by Mpeg will range from between roughly a dozen to 20 part-time employees.
“This talented editorial crew works at breakneck speed under extraordinarily tight schedules in order to ensure Saturday Night Live‘s timely satire makes it to the screen each week,” said Louis Bertini, Mpeg’s Second Vice President, representing its New York membership. “We salute them for standing together to...
- 10/29/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Lisa Churgin has been re-elected to a second term as president of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, the union announced Wednesday. The union also announced the other elected officers and board members, all of whom will serve three-year terms that began Jan. 1. Carol Littleton has been elected vp, replacing Dede Allen, who stepped down. Other top officers were re-elected, including 2nd vp Martin Levenstein, secretary Diane Adler, treasurer Rachel Igel and sergeant-at-arms William "Bill" Elias. Newly elected or re-elected board members include editors Alan Heim, Nancy Richardson and Billy Weber; sound editors Jeff Burman and J. Paul Hunstman; re-recording mixer Gregg Rudloff; eastern region members Louis Bertini and Dan Ward, eastern region alternates Harry Bolles and Howard Suss; assistant editors Paul Covington and Jessica Rubin; engineer Scott Young; recordist John Trask; and at-large members John Beltaire Roesch and Beth Stiller. Churgin and the other newly elected or re-elected officers and board members will be induced at the union's installation dinner on Jan. 8 at the California Yacht Club in Marina Del Rey.
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