EMPLOYMENT ISSUES: Overview of the 2025 IATSE Commercial Production Agreement (CPA)

What’s New? 
The AICP and IATSE have finalized a new, three-year Commercial Production Agreement (CPA) for a term of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. 

Click here to read the full Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”).  

Effective Date for New Terms: October 29, 2025 
(That means updated wage scales and benefits kick in then — not before.) 

What’s Changing? 

WAGE INCREASES 
Year 1 (Oct 29, 2025): +4% scale rate 
Year 2 (Oct 1, 2026): +3.5% scale rate 
Year 3 (Oct 1, 2027): +3% scale rate 
Click here to view the 2025-2026 scale rate sheet. 

BENEFITS 
IATSE National Benefits Funds: $5/day increase each year 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION 
Employers may require employees to sign alternative dispute resolution agreements, including arbitration clauses — no union pre-approval required. 

ACTION REQUIRED: Signatory Documents Due January 31, 2026  
If your company is currently signatory to the 2022 IATSE CPA, you must submit all the following updated 2025 signatory documents: 

  • 2025 Consent Agreement
  • MPI Trust Acceptance
  • New MPI Company Data Sheet 

Click here for the full 2025 IATSE CPA signatory documents. 

Send completed documents to: labor@aicp.com  
Subject line: Your Company Name – CPA Signatory Documents 
Deadline: January 31, 2026 

Missing this deadline could delay payroll processing and benefits contributions — don’t risk it! 

Not a Current CPA Signatory? 
AICP members are not required to become CPA signatories. But if you choose to do so, sign before January 31, 2026, to receive the most favorable terms. 

Companies signing on after the deadline will be subject to less favorable, non-AICP contract terms. 

Get Ahead of the Curve! 
Avoid last-minute rushes, payroll headaches, or benefits contributions disruptions. If you're already a signatory, or planning to become one, sign and submit your 2025 CPA documents now.