Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As members of the IATSE, we pay homage to the lasting impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., recognizing his vital role in the Civil Rights Movement, and his support […]
Animation Workers ‘Kickstart’ New Year with Another Union Win

VANCOUVER, BC – Animation workers at Kickstart Entertainment in Vancouver have become the third animation studio to join The Canadian Animation Guild IATSE Local 938. An application for certification was […]
Give ’em a round of Santa-plaus! Meet the winners of the Fourth Annual IATSE Holiday Photo contest.

This holiday season, the 2023 photo contest submissions were fir-sure the best yet! To our IA Kin in the U.S. and Canada, snow-body compares to the holiday cheer you spread […]
That’s a Wrap: Six Key Moments From 2023

1. VFX/Game Workers Make Historic Strides 2023 was an unprecedented year for organizing within the gaming/vfx industries. Join us as we look back on some of this year’s biggest developments: […]
Workers at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre Win Voluntary Recognition, First Union Contract

ATLANTA, GA — Approximately 32 crewmembers employed by The Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA will be working under the protections of a union contract after winning voluntary recognition and a […]
Magnus Theatre Workers Vote to Join IATSE Local 467

THUNDER BAY, ON – Technical production staff at the Magnus Theatre have voted for representation by IATSE Local 467. Discussions between the stagehands and Local 467 started in mid-October and […]
IATSE Local 118 Organizes Stagehands at The Dance Centre

VANCOUVER, BC – In a legal decision issued by the BC Labour Relations Board on December 11, IATSE Local 118 has won the right to represent The Dance Centre stage […]
IATSE Takes Legal Action Against Nick Vallelonga and That’s Amore Movie, LLC, for Failing to Pay Crew

NEW YORK, NY — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees’ (IATSE) local unions representing film and television workers across crafts in New York City filed a civil lawsuit against […]
‘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 […]