Matthew Cain Appointed IATSE Director of Communications
LOS ANGELES, CA — Matthew Cain has been named as the Director of the Department of Communications for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). He fills the role […]
IATSE Technicians Ratify Contract, End Strike Against Golf Channel
PALM SPRINGS, California — More than 300 national freelance broadcast workers at the Golf Channel ended their strike Wednesday afternoon by ratifying their union contract with the International Alliance of […]
Front-Of-House Workers Vote Overwhelmingly for IATSE Local B-173 Representation at 3 City of Toronto Owned Theatres
TORONTO, ON – The City of Toronto, operating as the Civic Theatres Board, is now the owner and operator of The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, The St. Lawrence […]
IATSE Local 828 Building Props and Solidarity at Canadian Opera Company
TORONTO, ON – Props builders and buyers at the Canadian Opera Company are now being represented by IATSE Local 828. After much discussion with employees of the COC’s prop shop, […]
IATSE Statement Against Sexual Harassment in the Entertainment Industry
As a labor union, we were founded upon equality, respect, and fairness for all people. We commend the many who have courageously shared their stories of sexual abuse and harassment […]
Financial Relief for IATSE Members Affected by California Wildfires
Financial relief is available to IATSE members affected by the California fires through the Walsh/DiTolla/Spivak Foundation. The wildfires that ravaged Northern California have been the deadliest in California’s history. While […]
Crew of “Mustang” Speaks Up for Union Contract
Congratulations to those who stood strong on the Mustang picket lines! After negotiations went late into the night, today the crew returns to work with the benefits of a union agreement in […]
IATSE Local 168 Gets Intrepid!
VICTORIA, BC – On September 27, stagehands at Victoria’s Intrepid Theatre voted in favour of representation by IATSE Local 168 (Vancouver Island – Stage). The local filed its application for […]
The IATSE and the National Theatre School of Canada Join to Help Secure the Presentation of the 2018 Edition of the Ontario, Atlantic, and British Columbia Dramas Festivals
MONTREAL, QC — The IATSE, the union representing theatre technicians, and the National Theatre School of Canada (NTS) have joined together to help secure the presentation of the 2018 edition […]
New Canadian Cultural Policy Good News for IATSE
OTTAWA, ON – Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled Canada’s new cultural and digital content strategy yesterday in Ottawa, following more than a year of consultations and review by the government. […]
