The International Mourns the Passing of International Vice President Timothy F. Magee

Timothy F. Magee, First International Vice President of the IATSE, passed away at his home in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, on the morning of July 6, 2012. Vice President Magee served […]
IATSE Locals Unanimously Ratify New Hollywood Basic Agreement

Los Angeles, July 3 – The 14 Hollywood-based locals representing over 38,000 members of the IATSE working in motion picture and television production have ratified the new Hollywood Basic Agreement […]
Canada Passes Bill C-11: Ushers In New Age of Copyright Reform

OTTAWA, ON, July 3 – On June 29, the final stage of the process was complete as the Senate approved Bill C-11, The Copyright Modernization Act. The road has been […]
IATSE Organizes “Ready for Love”

On Thursday, June 29, the IATSE alerted the studio facility where the non-union dating show “Ready for Love” had rented a sound stage, that a picket line would be forming […]
LOCAL 262 Does It Again, Wins Certification at Cinema St-Bruno

SAINT-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE, QC, June 27 – IATSE Local 262 comes out on top again with a second certification in as many weeks for front-of-house employees. This certification concerns employees at the […]
Summer NAMM and PLASA Focus Partner to Offer Two Business Events for One Badge in Nashville

NEW YORK, NY – Visitors to Nashville this July 12-14, will have access to two simultaneous business events. Summer NAMM (www.namm.org/summer/2012) and PLASA Focus: Nashville (www.plasafocus.com/nashville) have arranged for attendees […]
IATSE Local 262 Certifies Galaxy Cinema Sherbrooke

SHERBROOKE, QC, June 21 – IATSE Local 262 has successfully certified front-of-house employees at the Galaxy Cinema Sherbrooke. The 12-screen theatre, owned by Cineplex Entertainment LP, is located in the […]
IATSE Investigating Long Hours on “Liz and Dick” Production

Los Angeles, June 20 – In response to press queries, Mike Miller, Division Director of Motion Picture and Television Production for the IATSE, issued the following statement today: “The IATSE […]
Visual Effects Meeting: West Coast

The first Sunday of June, the IATSE filled the conference room of the International Cinematographer’s Guild with VFX artists, supervisors, coordinators, bloggers and even a shop owner interested in speaking […]
IATSE Strike Successful; secures contract with ‘Great Escape’

Los Angeles — After declaring the producers of the TNT competition action/adventure reality series “The Great Escape” unfair this morning, and striking the production, the IATSE and Profiles Television Productions […]