United Association of Labor Educators 2018 Women’s Summer Schools

Each summer, the United Association of Labor Educators (UALE) sponsors four regional “women’s schools”. These residential programs typically last between 4 and 5 days, and include classes and workshops on […]
2018 Spring and Summer Safety Observances

Whatever you think about your job, you should not experience is dread or fear when you think about going to work. A job location or worksite should not be a […]
ETCP Launches Portable Power Distribution Technician Practice Exam

The Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) will launch a practice exam for the Portable Power Distribution Technician certification examination on April 1, 2017. The web-based practice exam will consist of […]
ETCP Has Now Certified 1,000 Arena Riggers

It is with great excitement that the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) announces the program has now certified 1,000 Arena Riggers throughout North America! Since 2006, ETCP has issued a […]
PLASA Announces Volunteer of the Year Awards

PLASA will present the 2015 Volunteer of the Year Award to the ETCP Entertainment Electrician Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for their continued dedication and extraordinary amount of work with the […]
IATSE Participates in NAOSH Week, May 3-9,2015

The IATSE has been a longtime proponent of workplace safety, arranging courses and materials to encourage safe working habits for the many members in the entertainment industry. Once again this […]
Registration Open for 2015 AFL-CIO Bonnie Ladin Union Skills Training Program

Via the AFL-CIO: The AFL-CIO Bonnie Ladin Union Skills Training Program (BLUS) 2015 classes are now open for registration. The program is designed for union leaders, staff and community activists […]
ETCP To Increase Testing Fees

If you have been thinking about testing to become ETCP certified, now is the time to apply, as fees will increase $50 per exam on January 1, 2015. There are […]
IATSE Training Trust Fund Celebrates 3 Years!

June 22nd marked the third ‘birthday’ of the IATSE Entertainment and Exhibition Industries Training Trust Fund. In the three years since its creation, the IATSE-TTF has reached more than 1600 […]
Announcing the IATSE Officer Institute

IATSE workers are the mostly highly skilled craftspeople in the entertainment industry. Likewise, local union leaders must have the best possible skills in order to represent these members and confront […]