Employees at The Young Turks Announce Unionization
Culver City, California – Production and post-production workers at The Young Turks (TYT), the online network offering news from a progressive, left-leaning perspective, have organized a union through the International […]
IATSE Organizes, Wins Contract for ‘El Cuartito” Film Workers in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is open for business and the producers on the island know it! With an enticing tax incentive program that encourages projects to utilize the skills of local talent […]
IATSE members showcase crafts for Congress at “Beyond the Red Carpet: Movie & TV Magic Day”
Last week, IATSE, along with numerous stakeholders from the film and television industry, gathered with Members of Congress for the “Beyond The Red Carpet: Movie & TV Magic Day” on […]
Entertainment unions respond to USTR, urge Russia & China to protect and enforce copyrights
In response to a request for comments concerning both China’s and Russia’s implementation of their World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, IATSE joined the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the […]
BlackJack Film Crew Stands Together, Walks Off Set
HUDSON VALLEY, NY – The crew of a low budget film being shot in the Hudson Valley and Metro regions of New York, walked off the job Wednesday. The move […]
CA Governor Signs Bill Protecting Motion Picture and TV Workers
LOS ANGELES, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom late yesterday signed into law SB 271 (Wiener), a bill co-sponsored by the California IATSE Council (CIC) and the Entertainment Union Coalition […]
Electric Jesus Film Crew Wins Union Contract
COLUMBUS, GA — In the 95 degree heat, the crew on the feature length motion picture Electric Jesus joined together and used their collective strength to obtain a Collective Bargaining […]
Casting the Net LLC Unfairly Fires Film Crew for Seeking to Unionize, Crew Pickets
LOS ANGELES, CA – In the early hours of Sunday, August 11th, the crew of Casting the Net picketed outside of The Gentleman’s Club in Los Angeles, where the production […]
Statement from President Loeb on Oscars telecast change
This week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that four categories at this year’s Academy Awards would be presented during commercial breaks, and would have only the […]
IATSE Local Unions Ratify New 3-Year Basic Agreement
The 43,000 members in the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts’ 13 West Coast Studio Local Unions ratified a new Producer-IATSE Basic Agreement […]
