IATSE Celebrates CERB Extension
TORONTO, ON – On June 16, the Government of Canada announced an update with regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) – that the program will be extended for […]
Local 2 Vice President Frank Taylor Talks Local 2 Outreach & Efforts In Chicago
Before the pandemic, Local 2 Vice President and Assistant Business Manager, Frank Taylor says his Local had just began working on reaching out to other locals and establishing a travel […]
The Safe Way Forward’ Joint Report from the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters
Detailed Protocols Grounded in Latest Science From Foremost Epidemiologists and Experts Los Angeles — In the next major step toward the resumption of film and television production, the Directors Guild […]
Performer Tom Jackson Addresses INAN Committee on behalf of IATSE & Creative Coalition
OTTAWA, ON – Actor, musician, and Canadian icon Tom Jackson appeared as a witness before the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs today on behalf of the Creative Coalition, […]
Local 122 Member Nowell Helms Shares How His Local Is Helping The San Diego Community During COVID-19
“My last job was March 11th. It’s been a bit of an adjustment from working too much for years, to instantly not at all,” says Helms. “But as the leader […]
Local 11 Efforts With The Charlestown Face Shield Project
“The Charlestown Face Shield Project is a fantastic example of what we can do together when union workers come together with community workers for the greater good,” says International Vice […]
Statement on Death of George Floyd and Subsequent Protests
We share in the heartbreak, frustration and anger surrounding the tragic murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police. We stand in solidarity with the African-American community as together we grieve […]
DGA, IATSE and SAG-AFTRA Joint Statement on Back-to-work Procedure Collaboration
SAG-AFTRA, The DGA, and IATSE issued the following statement Wednesday: We all want folks to get back to work as soon as possible, but we need to do it right. […]
Local One Member Kayleigh Truman Joins The Broadway Relief Project To Help In The Fight Against COVID-19
“This hit to the entertainment industry was incredibly hard to accept. It took a couple of weeks for me to level out in my head and recognize what was happening.” […]
Local 28 Activism Chair Rose Etta Venetucci Shares What Her Local Is Doing In The Fight Against Covid-19
I was devastated when everything began to shut down. We were doing well, moving forward, growing and working out some long-term issues. I had just started my second term as […]
