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ProductionMar 6, 2026· 11 min
IATSE Meal-Break Rules in 2026 — A Plain-English Guide for First ADs
Six-hour rule, second-meal trigger, walking-meal exceptions, penalty math. The union meal rules every 1st AD has to know cold, with the math worked out.
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