IATSE Applauds NLRB Decision Declaring Captive Audience Meetings Unlawful, Urges Further Action

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) applauds the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent ruling that mandatory captive audience meetings—employer-led, meetings designed to dissuade workers […]
Encore AV Workers in Las Vegas Face Union-Busting, Launch Public Campaign in Response

LAS VEGAS, NV — Workers employed by Encore, an audio-visual services provider for major resorts across the Las Vegas Strip, are launching a public unionization campaign backed by the International […]
Statement Regarding 2024 US Elections: ‘Solidarity Is Our Only Path Forward’

IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb issued the following statement regarding the results of the 2024 U.S. Elections: “While this election did not deliver the outcomes we wanted, Union members […]
IATSE Expresses Support for Federal Film and TV Tax Incentive Legislation, Other Measures to Keep Jobs in U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) indicated its support for U.S. Representative Adam Schiff’s recent letter to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and […]
Saturday Night Live Visual Effects Workers Unionize, Win Recognition with Unanimous Support

Full quotes from SNL VFX workers follow this Press Release NEW YORK, NY — Visual Effects (VFX) workers for Saturday Night Live (SNL) are unionizing with the International Alliance of […]
2K Motion Capture Studio Workers File for Union Election, Marking Historic First

Full quotes from the unionizing workers at the end of this release PETALUMA, CA — Workers at 2K’s Motion Capture (MoCap) studio in Petaluma, California, officially filed for a union […]
JOINT RELEASE: Casa Bonita Cast and Crew Unionizing with Actors’ Equity Association and IATSE

Performers and Crew at the “Greatest Restaurant in the World” organize with Actors’ Equity Association and IATSE Local 7, File with National Labor Relations Board for Union Election LAKEWOOD, CO […]
Arts & Entertainment Unions Launch ‘Reimagining Federal Support for the Arts and Public Media’ Policy Agenda

The Arts, Entertainment, and Media Industries (AEMI) coalition – twelve national unions within the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE), including IATSE – launched the Reimagining Federal Support for the […]
RECAP: IATSE, Union Members Power Historic 2024 Democratic National Convention

Chicago, IL – From August 19 to 22, the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago was union-made, with IATSE members from Locals One, 2, 22, […]
JOINT STATEMENT: Hollywood Unions, Guilds Stand With Animation Ahead of The Animation Guild’s Negotiations with Studios

LOS ANGELES, CA – August 7, 2024 – The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), International Brotherhood of Electrical […]