IATSE Prevails in NLRB Representation Election Against the IBEW

On January 30, 2002 AFL-CIO President J. Sweeney advised the IATSE that impartial Umpire Howard Lesnick had cleared the IATSE of charges filed against it by the IBEW under Article […]
IATSE Filed Unfair Labor Practices Against Tampa Bay Lightning And The Ice Palace Arena

The IATSE has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the owners of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ice Palace Arena in Tampa, Florida, […]
IATSE Successfully Organizes “Swing” Touring Crew

The IATSE successfully organized the road crew employed with the touring company of Troika’s “Swing,” Thomas Short, International President of the IATSE, announced. The IA received voluntary recognition from the […]
IATSE New York Locals One, 751, 764, 798, ATPAM 18032 And USA829 Accept Limited Wage Reduction To Keep Broadway Lit

In an effort to keep legitimate theater productions on Broadway lit, New York locals and the IATSE have jointly agreed to a 25% wage reduction for a four week period, […]
IATSE Donates $50,000 To New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund

In the wake of the horrific events at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D. C. and in Pennsylvania, the IATSE has donated $50,000 […]
IATSE Local 52 Volunteer Their Expertise To Rescue Efforts in New York

IATSE Studio Mechanics Local 52 is coordinating efforts of their membership on a voluntary basis to offer any and all assistance to the New York City Police and Fire Departments […]
IATSE Successfully Organizes “The Music Man” Touring Crew

The IATSE successfully organized the road crew employed with the touring company of Big League Theatrical’s production of “The Music Man,” Thomas Short, International President of the IATSE, announced. The […]
In Memoriam – James J. Riley General Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus IATSE 1919-2001

General Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus James J. Riley passed away August 23, 2001 after a long-term illness. He was 81. James J. Riley, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, a graduate of […]
3rd UNI-MEI World Film and TV Production Unions’ Conference, Cannes, 5 May 2001

Thomas Short, president of IATSE, the largest film production union in the US and Canada, as well as first vice president of UNI-MEI, chaired this event. Some 60 participants from […]
IATSE Local 750 Successfully Organizes Hawkinson Ford Field, Home Of The Cook County Cheetahs, Crestwood, IL

The IATSE successfully organized the treasurers and ticketsellers for Hawkinson Ford Field, home of the Cook County Cheetahs in Crestwood, IL., it was announced by Thomas C. Short, International President […]