At the end of a long week in February 2015, after working an overnight shift as a gaffer and lightning technician on an independent feature film, Chris Walters fell asleep as he was driving home and totaled his truck. Walters, a lifelong Los Angeles resident who joined the entertainment industry right out of high school, was exhausted from consecutive days on set that wrapped late at night or early in the morning. While he was accustomed to such long hours, Walters says, his fatigue finally caught up with him that morning on Interstate 5. Nodding off,...
- 5/26/2024
- by Krystie Lee Yandoli
- Rollingstone.com
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees wrapped up its third week of negotiations with Hollywood’s major studios and streamers on a new Basic Agreement on Thursday, but has yet to reach a deal.
In a message to members on Friday, the union said it expects to add additional bargaining days to the schedule in June. The contract is due to expire on July 31, and the union has repeatedly stated it does not intend to grant an extension.
The Basic Agreement covers 45,000 to 50,000 crew members, largely based in Los Angeles, from 13 local unions. The major issues on the table include funding of the union benefit plans, wage increases, artificial intelligence protections, and safety measures.
“We are working toward setting additional bargaining dates to continue to negotiate the deal our members deserve,” Matt Loeb, the international president of IATSE, said in the message.
Outward signs thus far have indicated that...
In a message to members on Friday, the union said it expects to add additional bargaining days to the schedule in June. The contract is due to expire on July 31, and the union has repeatedly stated it does not intend to grant an extension.
The Basic Agreement covers 45,000 to 50,000 crew members, largely based in Los Angeles, from 13 local unions. The major issues on the table include funding of the union benefit plans, wage increases, artificial intelligence protections, and safety measures.
“We are working toward setting additional bargaining dates to continue to negotiate the deal our members deserve,” Matt Loeb, the international president of IATSE, said in the message.
Outward signs thus far have indicated that...
- 5/17/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
IATSE, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, announced Friday, May 17 that it has for now concluded negotiations on its Basic Agreement with the AMPTP without yet reaching a tentative agreement on a new contract.
The guild expects to resume talks for the Basic Agreement in early June and will now shift its focus to its Area Standards Agreement, which covers film and TV workers outside of Los Angeles and encompasses another 23 locals around the country. Negotiations for that contract, as previously scheduled, will begin May 20 and continue through May 31. All of this follows IATSE’s 13 individual locals each reaching a tentative deal with the AMPTP on issues specific to their locals.
IATSE’s Basic Agreement contract and the Asa do not expire until July 31, so not reaching a deal does not mean talks broke down. However, some members are demanding more transparency. Earlier this week, a group known as...
The guild expects to resume talks for the Basic Agreement in early June and will now shift its focus to its Area Standards Agreement, which covers film and TV workers outside of Los Angeles and encompasses another 23 locals around the country. Negotiations for that contract, as previously scheduled, will begin May 20 and continue through May 31. All of this follows IATSE’s 13 individual locals each reaching a tentative deal with the AMPTP on issues specific to their locals.
IATSE’s Basic Agreement contract and the Asa do not expire until July 31, so not reaching a deal does not mean talks broke down. However, some members are demanding more transparency. Earlier this week, a group known as...
- 5/17/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Angela Bassett paid her respects on Tuesday (May 14) following the sudden death of 9-1-1 crew member Rico Priem, who was killed in a car crash after working a long overnight shift. The Golden Globe-winning actress commented on Priem’s passing during the Disney/ABC upfront event on Tuesday, where she told Entertainment Tonight, “The studio, 9-1-1, we all extend our deepest condolences to his friends to his family. It was just a very, very sad moment. We’re all rocked by it, certainly.” Bassett, who plays LAPD patrol sergeant Athena Grant in the first responders drama, said it was the first time the cast and crew have faced a death of one of their own. “We have births, you know, we have weddings, and now to experience this. We just had to take a moment, just take time and take a moment,” she explained. “We thought it was...
- 5/15/2024
- TV Insider
The 9-1-1 cast is mourning the loss of a member of the crew after a horrific car crash. 20th Television confirmed the crew member’s death in a statement. Continue reading to learn the details of the awful accident.
Rico Priem From The 9-1-1 Crew Died Over The Weekend
Rico Priem, 66, died on Saturday, May 11. He was a beloved crew member on the set of the ABC drama series 9-1-1.
Priem worked as a grip on the set of the show. After a 14-hour overnight shift, he was involved in an accident on the highway. The accident occurred in Pomona, California.
California Highway Patrol officials reported that Priem was driving a Toyota Highlander and was headed north on the 57 Freeway. At Via Verde Drive, his vehicle left the tarmac and “went up an embankment, and flipped onto its roof.”
The studio, 20th Television, released a statement to People. “On...
Rico Priem From The 9-1-1 Crew Died Over The Weekend
Rico Priem, 66, died on Saturday, May 11. He was a beloved crew member on the set of the ABC drama series 9-1-1.
Priem worked as a grip on the set of the show. After a 14-hour overnight shift, he was involved in an accident on the highway. The accident occurred in Pomona, California.
California Highway Patrol officials reported that Priem was driving a Toyota Highlander and was headed north on the 57 Freeway. At Via Verde Drive, his vehicle left the tarmac and “went up an embankment, and flipped onto its roof.”
The studio, 20th Television, released a statement to People. “On...
- 5/14/2024
- by Amanda Blankenship
- TV Shows Ace
A veteran crew member was killed early Saturday morning when his SUV left the freeway and flipped over, according to IATSE and the California Highway Patrol.
Rico Priem, 66, was driving home after a 14-hour day on the set of the ABC series “9-1-1” when the crash occurred, according to his union.
Priem was heading north on the 57 Freeway at Via Verde Drive in San Dimas, when his Toyota Highlander left the road, went up an embankment, and flipped onto its roof, according to the Chp. The crash was reported at 4:27 a.m.
The SUV came to rest in the right lane on its roof. Priem was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
“Everyone in the Ia family is shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss,” Matt Loeb, president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, said in a statement.
Rico Priem, 66, was driving home after a 14-hour day on the set of the ABC series “9-1-1” when the crash occurred, according to his union.
Priem was heading north on the 57 Freeway at Via Verde Drive in San Dimas, when his Toyota Highlander left the road, went up an embankment, and flipped onto its roof, according to the Chp. The crash was reported at 4:27 a.m.
The SUV came to rest in the right lane on its roof. Priem was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
“Everyone in the Ia family is shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss,” Matt Loeb, president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, said in a statement.
- 5/13/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
A 9-1-1 crew member died in a car crash after working a 14-hour overnight shift on the ABC procedural, TVLine has confirmed.
Rico Priem — who was employed as a grip on the series — passed away early Saturday morning from injuries sustained in a single-person car crash after working late Friday night through Saturday morning. The crew had been shooting on location in Pomona, Calif.
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Rico Priem — who was employed as a grip on the series — passed away early Saturday morning from injuries sustained in a single-person car crash after working late Friday night through Saturday morning. The crew had been shooting on location in Pomona, Calif.
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- 5/13/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
A 9-1-1 crew member died on Saturday in a freeway accident following a 14-hour shift on the ABC procedural.
Rico Priem was a grip and a member of IATSE Local 80. His death was confirmed by the union, as well as the show’s studio, 20th Television.
In a memo to one of the IATSE locals, leadership wrote that Priem had wrapped production around 4 a.m. on Saturday. The accident occurred while he was driving home to Woodland Hills from the shoot location in Pomona.
According to TVLine, California Highway Patrol provided more details on the circumstances of the crash. Officials reported that the accident occurred around 4:27 a.m.
Priem was reportedly driving north on the 57 Freeway at Via Verde Drive in San Dimas when his vehicle “left the roadway for unknown reasons, went up an embankment and flipped onto its roof. Priem was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rico Priem was a grip and a member of IATSE Local 80. His death was confirmed by the union, as well as the show’s studio, 20th Television.
In a memo to one of the IATSE locals, leadership wrote that Priem had wrapped production around 4 a.m. on Saturday. The accident occurred while he was driving home to Woodland Hills from the shoot location in Pomona.
According to TVLine, California Highway Patrol provided more details on the circumstances of the crash. Officials reported that the accident occurred around 4:27 a.m.
Priem was reportedly driving north on the 57 Freeway at Via Verde Drive in San Dimas when his vehicle “left the roadway for unknown reasons, went up an embankment and flipped onto its roof. Priem was pronounced dead at the scene.
- 5/13/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
A crew member of ABC’s 9-1-1 died on Saturday, May 11 following a 14-hour overnight shift on the show. Rico Priem was a best boy grip for the procedural that formerly aired on Fox and is currently in-season on ABC. Priem was involved in a car accident on a highway after leaving the overnight shoot on location in Pomona, California. The night shift began on Friday, May 10, and extended into Saturday, May 11. Priem was a member of the crew union IATSE Local 80. The union confirmed his death on Monday, May 13 after social media posts about Priem’s death were posted over the weekend. “We are fully committed to the safety and the well-being of all our members and express our heartfelt condolences to the member’s family,” IATSE said in its statement, per The Hollywood Reporter. “Workers have a reasonable expectation that they can get to work and come home safely.
- 5/13/2024
- TV Insider
A crew member on 9-1-1 died early Saturday morning in a car accident on the highway following a 14-hour overnight shift.
Rico Priem, a grip for the Fox procedural and a member of the crew union IATSE Local 80, was involved in a car crash after working Friday night through Saturday morning on a location shoot in Pomona, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. IATSE and the show’s studio, 20th Television, confirmed the death in statements on Monday after crew members began posting about the tragedy on social media over the weekend.
“We are fully committed to the safety and the well-being of all our members and express our heartfelt condolences to the member’s family,” IATSE said in its statement. “Workers have a reasonable expectation that they can get to work and come home safely. No one should be put in unsafe circumstances while trying to earn a living.
Rico Priem, a grip for the Fox procedural and a member of the crew union IATSE Local 80, was involved in a car crash after working Friday night through Saturday morning on a location shoot in Pomona, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. IATSE and the show’s studio, 20th Television, confirmed the death in statements on Monday after crew members began posting about the tragedy on social media over the weekend.
“We are fully committed to the safety and the well-being of all our members and express our heartfelt condolences to the member’s family,” IATSE said in its statement. “Workers have a reasonable expectation that they can get to work and come home safely. No one should be put in unsafe circumstances while trying to earn a living.
- 5/13/2024
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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