Oregon Shakespeare Festival Crew Unanimously Ratifies IATSE Contract, Will Form New IATSE Local 154

ASHLAND, OR – Entertainment workers that make up the show run crew of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) voted 61-0 Monday night in favor of ratifying their first-ever union contract. […]
IATSE Statement on Orlando, FL Attack

In response to the June 12th attack in Orlando, Florida, the IATSE has released this statement: We, as the IATSE, are standing in union with the loved ones of those […]
In Solidarity with CWA OFS Workers

A message from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees: The members of IATSE — the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts International […]
New IATSE and AICP Three-Year National Commercial Production Agreement Prioritizes Safety, Includes Wage and Benefit Increases

NEW YORK, NY — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) concluded negotiations last week on a new three-year contract to […]
Paving the Way for the Future at the 2016 IATSE Young Workers Conference

More than 100 young workers representing 58 locals around the U.S. and Canada met in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss activism, get educated on union history and problem-solving, and network. Young […]
Newfoundland Riggers Score Representation!

Production Rigging Inc. has inked a deal with IATSE Local 709 in St. John’s. Local 709 was chartered in 2013 as a mixed film and stage local, but has worked […]
IATSE Stands in Solidarity with Fort McMurray

NEW YORK, NY – IATSE is deeply concerned about the raging wildfires in Fort McMurray, which have spread to over 85,000 hectares of land and the entire city, numbering over […]
Encore! Stagehands at Two Toronto Venues Vote to Join IATSE

TORONTO, ON – IATSE Local 58 has expanded its jurisdiction with two existing employers; The Harbourfront Centre and Artscape. Stage employees at the Fleck Dance Theatre, located in The Harbourfront […]
Members of the Creative Community Sound the Alarm about FCC Proposal’s Potentially Harmful Impact on Content Creators

WASHINGTON – A diverse group of creative industry companies, advocacy groups, labor unions, associations, programmers, and individual creators are raising concerns about the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to regulate the […]
Crew Members on Two Productions in California and Georgia Receive Wage Increases, Benefits, and Improved Working Conditions

From the east coast to the west coast, union sets create economic stability for working people. Last week in Los Angeles, an ultra-low budget feature called “EMT” was organized after […]