The IATSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has elected its co-chairs, Kimberly Butler-Gilkeson, trustee of Local 764 (theatrical wardrobe); and Liz Pecos, president of Local 48 (stage and picture operators). “ Together, we hope to […]
With just days before Election Day, Hollywood unions are making the last-minute case to their members to get out and vote — and, in some cases, touting the appeal of pro-labor 2020 candidates in the process. The IATSE, the Screen Actors […]
The IATSE legal department is blasting Senate Republicans for rushing through the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett while refusing to take action to help struggling workers during the coronavirus pandemic. […]
The IATSE, which represents film and television crew in the entertainment industry, said Tuesday it would expand its diversity committee and hire a consultancy to improve representation in its ranks. IATSE said in a statement that it […]
The WGA West’s political action committee has endorsed Joe Biden for president and Kamala Harris for vice president. The guild’s PAC joins entertainment industry unions IATSE, the American Federation of Musicians, and Actors’ Equity […]
Hollywood’s unions and management’s AMPTP finally have an agreement to return to work in the coronavirus era. Union sources say the deal took much longer to reach than they would have liked or expected. The agreement means that […]
After a two-day strike, 115 crew members on A&E’s America’s Top Dog have returned to work in Simi Valley under a contract negotiated by IATSE and Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399. “This was an important win for the America’s Top Dog crew […]
The Entertainment Union Coalition is hailing a bill signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom that will make it easier for workers to borrow from their employer-sponsored pension plans. EUC members include the California IATSE […]
As film and TV production slowly resumes, testing of crews for COVID-19 “varies wildly from company to company,” said Thom Davis, business manager of IATSE Grips Local 80. Davis, who is also IATSE’s 2nd international vice president […]
Hollywood’s unions and management’s AMPTP are “very close to an agreed upon framework for a safe return to work,” an industry source tells Deadline. Their ongoing negotiations cover a wide range of safety issues that were left unresolved by […]
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