The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees said 99% of registered members who participated, or 52,706 people, voted in support of a strike over the weekend.
While unions such as the Writers Guild of America have more frequently been on the brink of a strike, and in 2007-08 went on strike for 100 days, Hollywood crews and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees do not have a significant strike history.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has said it is “incomprehensible that the AMPTP, an ensemble that includes media mega-corporations collectively worth trillions of dollars, claims it cannot provide behind-the-scenes crews with basic human necessities like adequate sleep, meal breaks, and living wages”.
If they want to avoid a strike, they will return to the bargaining table and make us a reasonable offer.”