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 […]
AppleTV VFX Workers Unanimously Vote to Unionize with IATSE in Official Labor Board Election

LOS ANGELES, CA — Visual Effects (VFX) workers at Apple Studios have voted unanimously to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in a National Labor Relations […]
Box Office Workers at Oregon Shakespeare Festival Unionize With IATSE

ASHLAND, OR — Box Office workers at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) have unanimously voted in favor of joining the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 154, the […]
IATSE Stands in Solidarity with Striking SAG-AFTRA Video Game Workers

LOS ANGELES, CA – The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) extends their full solidarity and support to the SAG-AFTRA video game workers as they are set to launch […]
JOINT STATEMENT: Hollywood Labor Stands with Teamsters and Hollywood Basic Crafts and Calls on AMPTP to Bargain in Good Faith

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK – The following is a joint statement from the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees […]
IATSE General Executive Board Endorses Kamala Harris for President of the United States, Expresses Gratitude to President Biden

The IATSE General Executive Board voted unanimously to extend its endorsement to Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States on Monday, following President Joe Biden’s decision not […]