Local 669 Member Luke Campbell Teams Up With Non-Profit To Help Deliver Up To 1,700 Meals Per Day
IATSE 669’s former treasurer Luke Campbell took the reins by reaching out to community organizations. In addition, more Local 669 members got involved as Meals on Wheels relief drivers. Luke […]
IATSE C.A.R.E.S. Partners with “Coming Together Vancouver” to Support Frontline Workers
VANCOUVER, BC – IATSE C.A.R.E.S., a North American campaign that provides volunteer member-to-member support during the COVID-19 pandemic, is partnering with Coming Together Vancouver to increase the number of volunteers […]
VIDEO: “Mask Posse” IATSE Volunteers use skills to create and donate masks amid COVID-10 crisis
A group of volunteers called the “Mask Posse” is working hard to create and deliver masks across the valley. The group is affiliated with the local chapter of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union. The Mask Posse told 8 News Now many of their members have skillls making costumes. So, this seemed like the perfect way to pitch in.
So far, in just under three weeks, they’ve donated more than 2,000 masks to hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare centers across the Las Vegas valley. The group of abut 100 volunteers, which is made up of union and even non-union members, do everything from washing the material to sewing the masks and delivering them to their destinations.
Wardrobe Costume Craft Janet Cadmus Talks Mask Making and Shares Her COVID-19 Story
I was in the middle of a move so not feeling rooted can be nerve-wracking but I’ve been staying isolated as much as possible and keeping myself occupied.20-year Local 28 […]
Local 600 Member Dave Chameides Creates Print Face Shields for Healthcare Professionals
“I saw on 600Strong that members were printing face shields,” says Chameides. I know nothing about 3D printing, so I did the research and jumped in. 36 hours after I […]
Christian Bergeron Shares COVID-19 Story and The Efforts of Local 514
It all started with seamstress Simonetta Mariano. She began making masks for the elderly and her neighbours. Local 514 members are all doing our part to help in any way […]
VIDEO: Sinclair striking out with workers
While others in the sports and business world are stepping up to the plate, Sinclair Broadcast Group strikes out. Sinclair, owner of Regional Fox Sports Networks, turns its back on the workers who bring you sports while contnuing to score revenue.
VIDEO: Unemployment disbursement in Florida lagging as Disney furloughs employees
Florida has processed unemployment claims slower than every other US state. Paul Cox, President of Local 631, says Florida’s system is broken and folks in our industry are going several weeks without checks.
Local 205 Member Paul Arebalo Shares COVID-19 Story
COVID-19 essentially shut down all work in our jurisdiction. While I was away on a Broadway Tour, I watched from afar as the city of Austin cancelled SXSW, our Local’s […]
Joint Letter: A Message to the Working Professionals in the Entertainment Industry
Sisters, Brothers, Kin — The undersigned guilds and unions represent the diverse, professional workforce that, in ordinary times, come together on productions throughout each year to bring our stories to […]
