The 15 Hollywood-based locals of the Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees have ratified a new three-year deal with the congloms, covering about 35,000 below-the-line members.

IATSE made the announcement Friday. Results were not a surprise as several individual locals had already disclosed that the contract had been voted up.

The Hollywood Basic Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers will go into effect Aug. 1. IATSE – which has typically negotiated its deals long before expiration – reached its tentative agreement with the AMPTP in November after launching its first round of talks in April.

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