Somewhat over a month after reaching a tentative settlement with administration, unionized ushers on the Hollywood Pantages Theatre have ratified their first labor contract.
Thirty-eight union members voted “sure” on the proposed pact whereas 13 voted “no” in a vote that occurred on Monday, the ushers’ union IATSE B-192 shared with The Hollywood Reporter. The three-year settlement, which covers 70-odd employees, is retroactive to April 1 and can expire on March 28, 2027.
Citing dialog with coworkers about how they beforehand struggled to get by on “poverty” wages, usher and negotiations committee member Rachel Oshiro stated, “I’m hopeful that this transformation won’t solely assist my coworkers really feel extra financially safe, however really feel assured of their work/employment shifting ahead.”
THR has reached out to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for remark.
The brand new settlement will elevate base wages for the ushers from $16.78 an hour to $20 an hour instantly, with compensation rising to $21.50 an hour within the final 12 months of the contract. (Ushers who do VIP room check-in, work as trainers and/or in viewers companies will obtain a $1 an hour improve on that pay price.) It gives time and a half pay for employees who’re on responsibility on holidays and extra pay in the event that they work seven consecutive days in a row or three shifts in in the future. The brand new deal institutes bereavement pay, a minimal name assure, a clothes stipend, language round name cancellations and a grievance and arbitration process.
The Hollywood Pantages ushers unionized in April 2023 after demonstrating majority assist for becoming a member of IATSE B-192 in a Nationwide Labor Relations Board election vote. Contract negotiations started that summer time and concluded with a tentative settlement in March 2024. Past ushers on the Hollywood Pantages, IATSE B-192 additionally represents park staff at Common Studios Hollywood and tour guides at Dodger Stadium.