The ABC-TV crew members who worked on The Wonder Years reboot in Montgomery last week were keeping one eye on union negotiations that had stalled, with a strike set to begin tomorrow if no agreement was reached.
But the threat ended on Saturday, and if the union members agree, a new three-year contract will go into effect.
WSB-TV reported the agreement last night:
Earlier this week, a metro Atlanta film worker agreed to speak with Channel 2′s Justin Wilfon but requested his name remain anonymous. He says the workers want to get paid more and not be forced to work excessive hours anymore.
“Some of them have dealt with divorce. Some of them have regret on missing key moments in their children’s lives. I’m actually expecting my first kid in February so it’s starting to hit a little closer to home,” he said.
Wilfon also spoke with Kate Fortmueller, who is a UGA assistant professor of entertainment and media studies. She said film crews often work 12- to14-hour days.
I am not a union member, but I experienced some of those long hours last week working as background (i.e. extra) on the new Wonder Years series.
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