Features
Cathy’s Column: A Fond Farewell From the National Executive Director
By Cathy Repola There are times when words are inadequate. This is one of those times, as I struggle to […]
IATSE
Features
CATHY’S COLUMN: After a Hard Fight, Some Words of Thanks for Those Who Stepped Up
Now, all these months later, we have new contracts overwhelmingly ratified by members, which I am confident will improve pay and working conditions for our union members. More than 76% of Local 700 members voted, and of those, 92% voted to ratify the new contract. […]
Features
Taking Action in Tahoe: MPEG Delegates Gather for IATSE District 2 Convention
by A.J. Catoline As they set out from Los Angeles to the annual IATSE convention in Lake Tahoe, the elected […]
Guild
Members Weigh Concerns of Work Slowdown, MPI Funding, AI Future at Local 700 Town Hall
“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. […]
Guild
Editors Guild Board Elections: First-Ever Electronic Voting Leads to Huge Participation Gains
By Guild Staff The results are in for the Motion Picture Editors Guild 2024 Board of Directors election – […]
Guild
IATSE District 2 Convention Finds Solidarity – and Lively Debate – on the Shores of Hawaii
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. […]
Features
Cathy’s Column: Member Surveys Pave Way for Basic Agreement Talks in 2024
The goal is to build a platform that will provide members with an opportunity to make sure your priorities are identified and to help engage and educate all of you around the detailed facets of those issues, as well as building alliances with other locals who share in our goals. […]
Guild
At IATSE District 2 Convention, Matt Loeb Rouses Delegates and Soothes ‘Disappointment’ Over Contract
Pride, protest and passion echoed through the halls and into the streets of the 78th annual IATSE District 2 convention in San Francisco on June 25. […]
Web Exclusives
IATSE Members Approve Strike Authorization With 98% Yes Vote
Ninety-eight percent of members voted yes; the turnout was 90%. […]
Web Exclusives
ACE Comes Out in Support of IATSE as Strike Vote Nears: ‘The Status Quo Isn’t Working’
“Adequate sleep, reasonable turnaround times, meal breaks, sustainable health and retirement benefits and living wages are the basic building blocks of a healthy industry and benefit producers as well as crew,” ACE, the 61 year-old honorary society for film editors, wrote in a statement. […]
