IATSE Endorses Joe Biden for President of the United States

IATSE’s General Executive Board voted unanimously Monday to extend its endorsement to Former Vice President Joe Biden for President of the United States. Former Vice President Biden has an extensive […]
Local 706 Member Allan Apone and Son Launch “The Mask Initiative”

Makeup Artist and Local 706 member, Allan Apone says he was in Berlin, Germany waiting to start filming “Uncharted” before the pandemic. “The day we were scheduled to start principal […]
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Stagehands Vote to Join IATSE

MILWAUKEE, WI — Stagehands performing property artisan work for Milwaukee’s Repertory Theater have won recognition for their union with the National Labor Relations Board and will join the International Alliance […]
IATSE hires Epidemiologists to Consult on Reopening Procedures

BOSTON, MA — IATSE announced Monday they have hired a team of three epidemiologists to consult the union on best practices for workers in the entertainment industry to safely return […]
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Meets with IATSE Leaders Across Canada

TORONTO, ON – The IATSE held a meeting today with Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the entertainment industry, and what supports are […]
House Democrats Unveil HEROES Act, Addressing Many IATSE Legislative Priorities

House Democrats Unveil HEROES Act, Addressing Many IATSE Legislative Priorities WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday introduced H.R. 6800, The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, a […]
Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Deborah Humphries Shares COVID-19 Story

Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Deborah Humphries says at the time the pandemic hit she was working on the Motion Picture Television Fund, however lately she spends her days doing check-in’s […]
Local 600 Member Gareth Manwaring and His Wife Convert Their Coffee Shop, Into a Food Pantry.

Local 600 Member Gareth Manwaring and his wife converted their coffee shop, Roots Cafe, into a food pantry/soup kitchen in Brooklyn, New York. “Since my job as the B 1st […]
Local 31 Young Workers Help Pack Meals At Local Restaurant

Local 31 young workers are working hard by helping to pack up meals at local restaurant, Thelma’s Kitchen in Kansas City, Missouri. Local 31 Business Representative, Jason Taylor says, “Even […]
Local 311 Member Lucia Aloi Uses AV Skills To Stream Live Church Services

Makeup and Wardrobe member, Lucia Aloi says she was scheduled as a dresser for Sister Act at the Papermill Playhouse in Millburn, New York when the pandemic hit. “We were […]