'Survivor' 2014 Premiere: Editors Officially Go On Strike, Halting Post-Production Ahead Of September Launch [VIDEO]
The editors on CBS' long-running reality show Survivor have taken their demands to the next level and are currently on strike, with the premiere of next season just over a month away.
Over two dozen editors working for the island-based reality competition are striking in the hope of a union contract that allows them industry-standard health insurance and pension benefits.
"The post crew of @CBS's #Survivor (@Survivor_tweet) has walked off the job, halting post for an @IATSE contract! #STRIKE," the Motion Picture Editors Guild (representing the editors) tweeted Wednesday afternoon.
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"Members & prospective members are instructed not to render service on @CBS's @Survivor_Tweet for the duration of the #strike." the MPEG tweeted immediately after.
"People stayed on the job yesterday out of respect for the long relationship with the show but respect has to go both ways," a source close to the issue told Deadline on Wednesday.
The strike comes after the editors reached out to Survivor producer Mark Burnett and his company Island Post Productions to potentially reach a deal quickly. They have not responded, which caused the editors to go on strike Wednesday.
The editors are looking for a deal similar to the one given to editors on Burnett's other shows, NBC's The Voice and ABC's Shark Tank.
Meanwhile, the premiere of Survivor's 29th season, titled Survivor: San Juan del Sur, is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 24. It is unknown if this will greatly impact the premiere date, given the premiere has not even been finished with editing yet.
