IATSE Local 834 VP and DEI Member-At-Large Jessica Gavin Talks Activism, Participation in Biden Panel
In June 2020, Local 834 Vice President, Stagehand and Rigger, Jessica Gavin sat with IATSE’s Communications Department to share her experience as a Rigger in the exhibition industry and discuss […]
Two More Golf Channel Crewmembers Infected as Network Still Refuses to Test Workers
NEW YORK, NY — Following the Mayakoba Classic leg of the PGA Tour in Playa Del Carmen, two members of the Golf Channel broadcast crew have Covid-19. Cases continue to accumulate […]
The Official Bulletin: 2020 Q4 / No. 670
IATSE Statement on Met’s Lockout of Local One Stagehands
NEW YORK, NY — On Monday, Metropolitan Opera management announced that it plans to lock out union stagehands represented by IATSE Local One at midnight. These workers have been furloughed since […]
Thousands Sign Petition Demanding Golf Channel Provide Covid Tests for Crews
NEW YORK, NY — In a rebuke of Golf Channel’s refusal to provide Covid testing for behind-the-scenes workers, over 10,000 concerned allies have signed a petition addressed to Golf Channel […]
IATSE Optimistic About Federal Aid Announcement for Entertainment Sector
OTTAWA, ON – There was much good news today for the entertainment industry as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland revealed the Fall Economic Statement, which included several significant policy announcements. Minister Freeland indicated […]
Carlos Garcia, Local 834 Rigger, New U.S. Citizen and First Time Voter
Carlos Garcia is an IATSE 834 Rigger. He waited 21 years to finally gain the full American citizenship, and the right to vote. We interviewed him to find out more […]
Public Health Experts: Golf Channel Covid Policy Misses the Mark
NEW YORK, NY — In a review of Golf Channel’s Covid safety protocols, a team of epidemiologists raised a number of concerns, primarily about the channel’s apparent failure to address […]
IATSE’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Hold Elections for New Executive Committee
NEW YORK, NY — After its reconstitution and first meeting in September, the IATSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee held elections on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 to choose officers to sit on its new […]
Golf Channel’s Lax COVID Testing Puts Crews and Players at Risk
NEW YORK, NY – Golf Channel crews responsible for broadcasting portions of the PGA and LPGA Tour are up in arms about a lack of COVID testing, which they say […]
