EXCLUSIVE: In the event of a strike by the Writers Guild, IATSE members working on struck shows have the “legal right” to honor the guild’s picket lines, though they might be replaced temporarily, according to IATSE president Matthew Loeb
Loeb’s correspondence Friday follows an April 18 email that he sent out on the potential of “unlawful interrogation” of employees by employers in the lead up to a possible WGA strike. “It has come to our attention that certain companies may be inquiring as to whether or not you intend to honor a picket line at your workplace,” he wrote. “We want you to know that such inquiries are a violation of your rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
While no hard data is available as to how many instances of such “unlawful interrogation” have occurred or been reported, sources tell Deadline that the situation has proven “serious enough” to warrant such a response. Additionally, Loeb’s April 18 email has been described as a “preventative measure” by one insider to put employers on notice that such intimidation will not be tolerated in this tense labor environment.
In the missive he sent out Friday, Loeb ran through the obligations his members have with respect to honoring other unions’ picket lines, as detailed in IATSE’s various contracts. Here’s his rundown of the “no strike” provisions in each of those contracts:An employee’s right to respect a lawful picket line may be waived by clear and unmistakable language in a collective bargaining agreement.
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