Agreement - Teamsters Local 399

financial interest, all of whom will herein be collectively referred to as
“Teamsters.” This Agreement shall be binding on the signatories hereto
and all parties who, by reason of mergers, consolidations,
reorganizations, sale, assignment or the like, shall succeed to, or become
entitled to, a substantial part of the production business of any signatory,
in and limited to Los Angeles County, California. Provided, however,
this Agreement shall not be applicable to independent contractors of
dogs or dog acts, dog owners, or dog trainers and/or dog handlers or to
independent contractors of wild animals or wild animal acts, wild animal
owners or wild animal trainers and/or wild animal handlers employed as
part of an “act” or “package deal,” but such dog or wild animal trainers
or handlers shall not be paid less than the minimum wage scale rates
provided herein for dog or wild animal trainers or handlers, respectively,
as the case may be. Producer shall give the Union advance notice before
making the type of “package deal” above described. For purposes of
this Agreement, the terms dog handler or dog trainer or wild animal
handler or wild animal trainer, as used herein, shall be deemed to refer
only to dog or wild animal handlers and/or trainers who are subject to
this Agreement.
The term “employee,” as hereinafter used, shall be deemed to mean
an employee subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The
term “motion picture,” as used herein, shall be deemed to mean motion
pictures of any type or nature produced by Producer. It is the mutual
understanding and agreement of the parties hereto that the term “motion
pictures,” as used in this collective bargaining agreement and in all prior
basic agreements between the parties, means and includes and has
always meant and included motion pictures whether made on or by film,
tape or otherwise, and whether produced by means of motion picture
cameras, electronic cameras or devices, or any other combination of the
foregoing, or any other means, methods or devices now used or which
may hereafter be adopted.
The parties acknowledge that courier work is covered under
contracts separately negotiated between the Union and so-called courier
companies.
The parties confirm that this Agreement does not cover
productions made for new media.
ARTICLE 2.
Recognition
The Producer recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective
bargaining representative of all classifications listed in this Agreement,
employed by the Producer. The Union makes this Agreement on behalf
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