Obama’s Use of Non-Union Labor has Stage Workers Angry
Manchester, NH, Jan. 9 – In a stinging rebuke to the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, stagehands who belong to IATSE Local 195 have complained that after giving lip service […]
Axium International Declares Bankruptcy
Axium International, an Entertainment Industry payroll service provider has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 7 of the federal bankruptcy code. Upon learning of Axium’s default on […]
IATSE Opens Fourth International Office
VANCOUVER, BC — In recognition of the large gains in membership over the last few years on Canada’s west coast, and British Columbia in particular, International President Thomas C. Short, […]
IATSE Organizes Westside Production Services
Los Angeles – On Friday, Dec. 14, the results of an NLRB representation election were announced, the result of which was that employees of Westside Production Services, a lighting and grip […]
IATSE President Short Responds to DGA Talks Announcement
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 – Following the announcement today by the Directors Guild of America stating their intentions regarding upcoming negotiations with the AMPTP, Thomas C. Short, International President of […]
IATSE Endorses Clinton for President
The Clinton Campaign today announced the endorsement of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (IATSE). IATSE represents more than 100,000 members in […]
IA President Short Blasts Collapse of WGA Talks
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 – In the wake of the collapse this afternoon of talks between striking Writers Guild of America and the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers, […]
IATSE Sanctions Strike Against Broadway Producers New York
IATSE International President Thomas C. Short has sanctioned the strike of Broadway stagehands Local One against the League of American Theatres and Producers. The League represents the Shubert Organization and […]
IATSE Signs Romney Ad Production Companies
Organizers from Locals 481 and 600 recently signed to the national Commercial Production Agreement (CPA) two companies producing commercials for Gov. Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Monument Films had been in […]
IATSE President Short Orders Members To Honor Their Contracts
LOS ANGELES – IATSE President Thomas C. Short today sent an open letter to all IA members and locals working in film and television, in both the U.S. and Canada, […]
