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IATSE Mourns the Passing of Former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney

Jewish Labor Committee Honors Loeb

John spent his career fighting so that every working-class family could have the American Dream, and perhaps most importantly, he understood the indispensable role that unionism had in achieving that goal. As a leader during one of labor’s most difficult periods, John’s commitment to growth, political activism, social justice, and the idea that every worker should have a voice, breathed new life into the movement. During his tenure, the AFL-CIO made strides in extending its reach to previously overlooked groups and created much of the groundwork we now stand upon. Today, our thoughts and prayers uplift his memory and all that he stood for.

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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees or IATSE (full name: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada), is a labor union representing over 170,000 technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live events, motion picture and television production, broadcast, and trade shows in the United States and Canada.

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General: comms@iatse.net
Press: press@iatse.net

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