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Local 700 Taps Scott George As New National Executive Director

November 21, 2024

by Guild Staff The Board of Directors of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, Local 700 of IATSE, has voted to […]

Cathy Repola Announces Retirement as MPEG National Executive Director in January 2025

August 5, 2024

Repola has worked 32 years for the Editors Guild and has served in her current role since 2016. […]

Members Weigh Concerns of Work Slowdown, MPI Funding, AI Future at Local 700 Town Hall

February 29, 2024

“The bulk of our members feel worried that their jobs will be impacted within the next three years by some form of emerging technology, artificial intelligence” as indicated in our local survey, said National Executive Director Cathy Repola. She hailed the creation of the Guild’s Emerging Technology Committee, created by the Board of Directors in 2022. […]

IATSE District 2 Convention Finds Solidarity – and Lively Debate – on the Shores of Hawaii

June 26, 2023

Even on the warm and idyllic shores of Oahu, IATSE convention-goers could not escape thoughts about a hotter summer of Hollywood labor unrest and a lack of jobs back home. […]

Workers at Story Syndicate Successfully Unionize in Joint Organizing Effort by MPEG and WGAE

August 17, 2023

By Guild Staff After a nationwide organizing effort involving two separate unions, workers have won union recognition at the […]

Local 700 members gather in the offices of Local 479 for Avid training designed to keep skills fresh. PHOTOS: MUNEEB HASSAN

Atlanta Training Session Aims at Keeping Worker Skills Up to Date

February 24, 2023

In November, the Guild sponsored a two-day Avid workshop in Atlanta to help members there keep their work skills up […]

The board of directors at work in the Guild’s Hollywood offices. PHOTO: DEVERILL WEEKES

Installation Dinner for New Board Members Kicked Off New Year: PHOTOS

March 20, 2023

On the evening of Jan. 7, the MPEG board, staff and guests came to Santa Monica to celebrate the newly […]

Pilot Program Targets Revival of Long-Dormant Apprentice Classification

March 16, 2023

“If you have the space to bring an apprentice on and the capacity to teach, you should be leveraging this program to your advantage to bring new talent into the fold.” […]