IATSE says $900B COVID relief is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done
On Monday evening, just prior to adjourning for the year, the 116th U.S. Congress passed an omnibus government funding bill with a $900 billion COVID-19 emergency economic relief package attached […]
Two More Golf Channel Crewmembers Infected as Network Still Refuses to Test Workers
NEW YORK, NY — Following the Mayakoba Classic leg of the PGA Tour in Playa Del Carmen, two members of the Golf Channel broadcast crew have Covid-19. Cases continue to accumulate […]
IATSE Statement on Met’s Lockout of Local One Stagehands
NEW YORK, NY — On Monday, Metropolitan Opera management announced that it plans to lock out union stagehands represented by IATSE Local One at midnight. These workers have been furloughed since […]
Thousands Sign Petition Demanding Golf Channel Provide Covid Tests for Crews
NEW YORK, NY — In a rebuke of Golf Channel’s refusal to provide Covid testing for behind-the-scenes workers, over 10,000 concerned allies have signed a petition addressed to Golf Channel […]
IATSE Optimistic About Federal Aid Announcement for Entertainment Sector
OTTAWA, ON – There was much good news today for the entertainment industry as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland revealed the Fall Economic Statement, which included several significant policy announcements. Minister Freeland indicated […]
Public Health Experts: Golf Channel Covid Policy Misses the Mark
NEW YORK, NY — In a review of Golf Channel’s Covid safety protocols, a team of epidemiologists raised a number of concerns, primarily about the channel’s apparent failure to address […]
IATSE’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Hold Elections for New Executive Committee
NEW YORK, NY — After its reconstitution and first meeting in September, the IATSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee held elections on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 to choose officers to sit on its new […]
Golf Channel’s Lax COVID Testing Puts Crews and Players at Risk
NEW YORK, NY – Golf Channel crews responsible for broadcasting portions of the PGA and LPGA Tour are up in arms about a lack of COVID testing, which they say […]
IATSE President Applauds Biden/Harris on Historic Victory
NEW YORK, NY — It’s clear the American voters have decided, in our free and fair elections, to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to lead the United States. And in […]
IATSE Pleased with Proposed Changes to Broadcasting Act
TORONTO, ON – Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault has tabled Bill C:10: An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. […]
