IATSE PAC is a non-partisan, federal political action committee (PAC) created in order for our union and its members to have a greater voice in the political and legislative process.
IATSE PAC is Fighting To:
- Protect the right to organize, expand collective bargaining rights, and eliminate so-called “right-to-work” laws
- Create a federal film & TV tax incentive to keep jobs in the U.S.
- Increase federal arts funding to create more live event jobs
- Establish safeguards ensuring fair and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools
- Restore tax deductibility for tools, equipment, work expenses, & union dues
See the full IATSE Federal Issue Agenda at
Who Can Contribute?
IATSE PAC may only accept contributions from IATSE members, retirees, staff, and their families; or individuals referred to work under IATSE contracts
How To Contribute?
- Visit IATSEPAC.net to contribute online and access additional resources.
- Fill out and submit the IATSE PAC contribution form
- Contact iatsepac@iatse.net to inquire about payroll deduction options.
“What we win at the bargaining table, can be lost at the ballot box. Anti-worker politicians across the country want to undermine our collective bargaining rights and strip union members of the wages, benefits, and retirement security they deserve. IATSE PAC is how we stand up and fight back – but it requires all of us doing our part. To advance pro-worker, IATSE-supported legislation and policy, we must financially support candidates that stand with us.”
Key IATSE PAC Wins:
- IATSE member eligibility for COVID-19 pandemic unemployment insurance programs, including extra $600 a week
- Continued healthcare coverage during pandemic via 100% COBRA premium subsidy
- Record funding levels for federal arts agencies, resulting in more IATSE live event jobs
- Protection for IATSE’s healthy pension plans via generational multiemployer system relief
- $1.25 Billion Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program, with labor protections, to keep IATSE employers in business (“Save Our Stages”)
- Defeated a proposed 10-year ban on state laws regulating AI
Did you know?
- Federal law prohibits the use of union dues for political purposes. Members must voluntarily sign up to contribute to IATSE PAC.
- Currently, only about 2% of IATSE members give to our PAC – that’s not solidarity!
- 100% of funds contributed to IATSE PAC go to pro-labor candidates working to advance our priorities.
- Recurring contributors receive a quarterly newsletter with political updates and a list of IATSE PAC supported candidates.
- If you contribute $10, $20, or $40 a month you will receive a custom IATSE PAC pin.
