Deadline hears wage increases and protections are once again the top dealmaking priority.
The union is also looking to secure higher wage minimums for associate casting directors, sources tell Deadline.
Currently the union represents 91 casting assistants,estimating that number could growupward of 200.
Teamsters
The current casting agreement expires on September 30.
We are not angry.
We just want to be treated fairly, she explained.
We are the first call thats made from the studio, the writer, the director.
This week will be about their fight for fair compensation and protections on the job.
The art and craft of Casting deserves to not only be respected by the AMPTP but compensated correctly.
We look forward to bringing their issues to the table this week with the studios and streamers.
