2025 IATSE, Teamsters 399, and Other Basic Crafts Rate Increases

August 3, 2025 marks the start of the new contract year for the Union Term Agreements. 

Effective August 3, several major Hollywood union agreements—including IATSE agreements, Teamsters agreements, and Studio Basic Crafts agreements—will implement wage increases of 4% and updated benefit contribution rates. Below are detailed changes for each agreement, including new MPIPHP pension & health rates and IATSE Area Standards increases.

Wages

Effective August 3, 2025, wages for the following agreements increase by 4%. Note: Any minimum rates based on a percentage of the basic rate will also increase. 

Which agreements are affected by the 2025 wage increases?

2025 IATSE Contracts Updated 

• IATSE Basic Agreement and IATSE West Coast Studio Local Agreements 
• IATSE Area Standards Agreement
• IATSE 839 The Animation Guild Agreement 

2025 Teamsters Contracts Updated 

• Teamsters 399 Black Book Agreement (Includes the Cook Helpers Amendment Agreement)
• Teamsters 399 Locations Agreement

2025 Other Studio Basic Crafts Agreement Contracts Updated

• IBEW Local 40 Basic Agreement
• SUE Local 724 Basic Agreement
• Sculptors, Plasterers, and Shophands Local 755 Basic Agreement
• UAP Local 78 Basic Agreement

Benefits

MPIPHP Rate Increases

• Effective August 3, 2025: The Pension & Health Premium Rate Group 40 increases from $14.0275 per hour to $14.8875 per hour. Note: This is the rate charged for most independent signatory companies.
• Effective August 3, 2025: The Pension & Health Basic Rate Group 52 increases from $9.5175 per hour to $9.9675 per hour. Note: This is the rate charged for major studio signatory companies that are considered $15 million contributors. 
• There are no IAP or CSATF increases for the 2025 contract year.

Which agreements are affected by the 2025 MPIPHP rate increases? 

The above increases will affect any single project agreements for the unions below that utilize the basic agreement MPIPHP rates.

2025 IATSE Contracts Updated 

• IATSE West Coast Studio Local Agreements (a.k.a. IATSE Basic Agreement)
• IATSE 839 The Animation Guild Agreement 
• IATSE Area Standards Agreement

2025 Teamsters Contracts Updated 

• Teamsters 399 Black Book Agreement (Includes the Cook Helpers Amendment Agreement)
• Teamsters 399 Locations Agreement

2025 Other Studio Basic Crafts Agreement Contracts Updated

• IBEW Local 40 Basic Agreement
• SUE Local 724 Basic Agreement
• Sculptors, Plasterers, and Shophands Local 755 Basic Agreement
• UAP Local 78 Basic Agreement

IATSE Area Standards Agreement Benefit Increases

• Effective August 3, 2025: Increases from $175.00 per day to $190.00 per day for all areas except Las Vegas and Hawaii.
• Effective August 3, 2025: Increases from $143.42 per day plus 8% of gross to $158.32 per day plus 8% of gross for Las Vegas.
• Effective August 3, 2025: Increases from $131.00 per day plus $4.20 per hour to $146.00 per day plus $4.20 per hour for Hawaii.

2025 Wage & Benefit Rate Increases

FAQs

Q: When do the new union wage increases take effect in 2025? 

A: The wage increases for IATSE, Teamsters, and Studio Basic Craft unions take effect August 3, 2025.

Q: How much are the 2025 union wage increases? 

A: All covered agreements receive a 4% wage increase.

Q: What are the new MPIPHP rates for 2025? 

A: The independent signatory company rate rises to $14.8875 per hour, effective August 3, 2025, and the major studio rate increases to $9.9675 per hour, effective August 3, 2025.

Q: Which unions and job categories are affected by the 2025 rate increases?

A: These changes apply to IATSE West Coast Studio Locals, the IATSE Area Standards Agreement, The Animation Guild (IATSE 839), Teamsters 399, and Studio Basic Crafts locals including IBEW Local 40, SUE Local 724, Sculptors/Plasterers/Shophands Local 755, and UAP Local 78.