Pass the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act!
As 2023 comes to a close and another tax season approaches, many IATSE members are cruelly reminded of the added financial strain caused by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
‘Avatar’ VFX Artists File For Union Election as Momentum for VFX Union Movement Grows
LOS ANGELES, CA — Visual Effects (VFX) workers employed by a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election to unionize […]
Tech Meets Labor: IATSE Hails AFL-CIO, Microsoft Forward-Looking AI Partnership
LOS ANGELES, CA — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) applauds the new partnership between the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Unions (AFL-CIO) and Microsoft […]
Count Us In: Netflix Production Accountants Win Union Recognition
New York, NY – Netflix Production Accountants working in New York and New Jersey have reached an agreement with Netflix to be recognized as members of the International Alliance of […]
IATSE Commends SAG-AFTRA For Reaching Tentative Agreement Addressing Actors’ Unique Priorities
LOS ANGELES, CA — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) congratulates the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) for reaching a tentative agreement in […]
VFX Workers, Union Representatives Spotlight Industry Issues in Meeting with Congressional Labor Caucus
Washington, D.C. — In a move to address long-standing disparities and ensure equity for Visual Effects (VFX) workers within the motion picture and television industry, representatives from the International Alliance […]
JOINT STATEMENT: Hollywood Labor Supports SAG-AFTRA, Calls on Studios to Resume Negotiations in Good Faith
LOS ANGELES, CA — In a display of continued unity, the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance […]
Walt Disney Pictures’ VFX Workers Vote Unanimously for Unionization In Labor Board Election
LOS ANGELES, CA — In-house Visual Effects (VFX) workers at Walt Disney Pictures unanimously voted in favor of unionizing with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in an […]
NLRB Directs Election for Walt Disney Animation Studio Production Department Employees, Setting Precedent
LOS ANGELES, CA — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) jointly celebrated an important step forward as the National Labor Relations […]
IATSE Issues Statement Condemning Possible U.S. Federal Government Shutdown
Washington, DC — IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb issued the following statement, Wednesday: “As our country stands by under the threat of a disastrous government shutdown, I speak on […]
