Saturday Night Live Visual Effects Workers Unionize, Win Recognition with Unanimous Support

Full quotes from SNL VFX workers follow this Press Release NEW YORK, NY — Visual Effects (VFX) workers for Saturday Night Live (SNL) are unionizing with the International Alliance of […]
2K Motion Capture Studio Workers File for Union Election, Marking Historic First

Full quotes from the unionizing workers at the end of this release PETALUMA, CA — Workers at 2K’s Motion Capture (MoCap) studio in Petaluma, California, officially filed for a union […]
Hurricane Relief Donations

The IATSE Disaster Response Committee and the New York Citv area IATSE Locals are coming together to collect much-needed relief items. Please see the below flyer for drop-off information and […]
JOINT RELEASE: Casa Bonita Cast and Crew Unionizing with Actors’ Equity Association and IATSE

Performers and Crew at the “Greatest Restaurant in the World” organize with Actors’ Equity Association and IATSE Local 7, File with National Labor Relations Board for Union Election LAKEWOOD, CO […]
IATSE DEI Committee: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Today, on Indigenous Peoples Day, we honor and celebrate the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous people and communities across the nation. These communities were the original stewards and […]
Arts & Entertainment Unions Launch ‘Reimagining Federal Support for the Arts and Public Media’ Policy Agenda

The Arts, Entertainment, and Media Industries (AEMI) coalition – twelve national unions within the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE), including IATSE – launched the Reimagining Federal Support for the […]
Mercury Ballroom Stagehands in Louisville, KY Vote Unanimously to Join IATSE Local 17

Louisville, KY — A dozen Stagehands at the Louisville, KY-based Mercury Ballroom have voted unanimously to be represented by The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 17, the […]
RECAP: IATSE, Union Members Power Historic 2024 Democratic National Convention

Chicago, IL – From August 19 to 22, the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago was union-made, with IATSE members from Locals One, 2, 22, […]
Quebec’s VFX & Animation Industry Already Experiencing Negative Effects Due to Tax Credit Reduction

MONTREAL, QC – In March, the Government of Quebec announced that it would be making significant changes to its animation and visual effects tax credit. Effective May 31, the base […]
JOINT STATEMENT: Hollywood Unions, Guilds Stand With Animation Ahead of The Animation Guild’s Negotiations with Studios

LOS ANGELES, CA – August 7, 2024 – The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), International Brotherhood of Electrical […]