Postproduction employees at Vice will now be represented by the Motion Picture Editors Guild
Vice Media and the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) announced on Sunday that postproduction workers at Vice have ratified a new labor contract that will guarantee a 40-hour workweek, significantly increase all employees’ hourly rates, and provide further raises for lower-paid employees. The 3-year contract will impact the hours and wages of approximately 100 postproduction staffers and freelance employees at Vice and was ratified with 97% of members in favor. Under the terms of the deal, post-production employees on the lower end of the pay spectrum will receive an immediate raise of 48.4% to their straight-time hourly rates and 8% to their guaranteed net weekly pay. The contract also provides for future increases for employees with wages above scale pay but who earn less than $200,000 annually. Moreover, covered employees will receive a $750 ratification bonus.
