Location managers ratify new three-year contract

Hollywood’s location managers have ratified a new three-year contract.

Members of Teamsters Local 399 approved a new contract negotiated last week with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers covering 600 location managers who work in the Los Angeles area.

Modeled on similar contracts negotiated by studio drivers, camera operators, grips and other technical crews and crafts workers, the new deal provides a 2% annual wage increase, an increase in car allowances and additional funding for the union’s healthcare plan.

It also requires members for the first time to pay for a portion of their health insurance premiums, up to $50 a month for an employee with more than one dependent.

The new contract takes effect Aug. 1. This fall, the Teamsters will negotiate a contract on behalf of casting directors.

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