Around the Guild
Installation Dinner for New Board Members Kicked Off New Year: PHOTOS
On the evening of Jan. 7, the MPEG board, staff and guests came to Santa Monica to celebrate the newly […]
MPEG
Committee News
Pilot Program Targets Revival of Long-Dormant Apprentice Classification
“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.” […]
Around the Guild
Coming Up Roses: A Board Member Finds His Passion Building Floats for Legendary Parade
This year will mark the 40th float I have helped decorate for the City of Burbank. […]
Board of Directors
After a Year of Turmoil, MPEG Board Members Speak Out on Past Challenges, Future Goals
After a Historic Basic Agreement Vote, MPEG Board Members Look Ahead to New Challenges […]
Features
Cathy’s Column: Transparency and What It Means to Our Union
One could say that, for our union, all this focus on transparency is the result of the last IA Basic Agreement ratification vote. That is certainly a piece of it, but it goes well beyond our union. It is a recurring mantra in new stories and social media posts everywhere. […]
Web Exclusives
Here Are the Results in the 2023 MPEG Board of Directors Election
Seven newcomers will join the 52-person board, in results revealed Thursday by Washington-based Integrity Voting Systems. […]
Committee News
Photo Developments: New Women’s Steering Committee Leaders Look to Future With ‘Picture Day’ Event
New WSC Co-chairs Diana Fishman and Aimee Jennings organized a long-planned “picture day” brunch for members to get together in Los Angeles for new professional headshots (photographed by fellow Guild member Kaylee Colton) and networking in a relaxing and supportive environment. […]
Features
Cathy’s Column: Changes Are Coming That Will Make Our Union Stronger
“There has been in recent years a growing and unreasonable pressure, and an increasingly unrealistic workload, put upon many of our members in the classifications we represent. All of this caused a gradual erosion of what used to be a rewarding, creative, and enviable industry.” […]
Personal Finance
How One Guild Member Boosted Retirement Income By Digging Out Old Paystubs
“Being a bit of a financial obsessive (my friends just call me cheap), I figured it was time to do a deep dive into what my MPI pension had in store.” […]
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. […]