IATSE Local 834 VP and DEI Member-At-Large Jessica Gavin Talks Activism, Participation in Biden Panel
In June 2020, Local 834 Vice President, Stagehand and Rigger, Jessica Gavin sat with IATSE’s Communications Department to share her experience as a Rigger in the exhibition industry and discuss […]
Carlos Garcia, Local 834 Rigger, New U.S. Citizen and First Time Voter
Carlos Garcia is an IATSE 834 Rigger. He waited 21 years to finally gain the full American citizenship, and the right to vote. We interviewed him to find out more […]
IATSE’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Hold Elections for New Executive Committee
NEW YORK, NY — After its reconstitution and first meeting in September, the IATSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee held elections on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 to choose officers to sit on its new […]
VIDEO: IATSE Member story: Carlos Garcia
Carlos Garcia is an IATSE Local 834 Rigger. He waited 21 years to finally gain full American citizenship, and the right to vote. We interviewed him to find out more about his perspective as one of America’s newest voeters.
IATSE announces two latest actions in drive toward inclusion
NEW YORK, NY — In our continued drive to increase inclusion and diversity within our community and union, we are announcing two specific actions. The first is reconstitution and expansion of our International Diversity, […]
International Vice President C. Faye Harper Talks Elections and Being On The General Executive Board
International Vice President and Local 834 Trustee and Business Representative, C. Faye Harper says after since the death of the late George Floyd, global protests and the pandemic; her mental […]
“The Ground We Stand On” message from the IATSE General Executive Board
To the authors and signatories of “The Ground We Stand On” in the arts community, and all our industry kin, We in the IATSE know that you see us. Please […]
Local 834 Vice President-Elect Jessica Gavin Talks Diversity and Unity In Her Local
Local 834 Vice President-Elect, Jessica Gavin is a rigger in the exhibition industry, she works on several tradeshows and has been a part of the union since 2017. “I absolutely […]
IATSE Statement on Charlottesville, VA
The IATSE condemns the violence and hateful views of the white nationalists in the Charlottesville, Virginia, rally. Our hearts go out to Heather Heyer, state Troopers Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen […]
IATSE Statement on Orlando, FL Attack
In response to the June 12th attack in Orlando, Florida, the IATSE has released this statement: We, as the IATSE, are standing in union with the loved ones of those […]
