Allentown Symphony Stagehands Vote Yes For a Union
Allentown PA – Allentown Symphony Association stagehand employees voted unanimously to join in union with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 200. Working backstage at the Miller […]
IATSE sends letter alerting Michelle Obama of labor dispute at Tacoma Dome
Last week, the IATSE sent a letter to former First Lady Michelle Obama, to inform her about an ongoing labor dispute at one of the venues on her book tour. […]
IATSE 129 Now Representing Stagehands at FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton
MILTON, ON – On September 11, stagehands at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton voted for representation by IATSE Local 129. The group had approached the IATSE after becoming concerned over job […]
Strathmore and IATSE Local 868 Reach An Initial Collective Bargaining Agreement Covering Ticket Office Employees
North Bethesda, MD — On January 12, 2017, Strathmore, a world-class performing arts and cultural institution in Montgomery County, Maryland, reached an initial collective bargaining agreement with IATSE Local 868, the […]
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Crew Unanimously Ratifies IATSE Contract, Will Form New IATSE Local 154
ASHLAND, OR – Entertainment workers that make up the show run crew of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) voted 61-0 Monday night in favor of ratifying their first-ever union contract. […]
“Exposing the employment ploy at concert promoter Live Nation” — Los Angeles Times
Crew One, the outfit mounting Atlanta stage performances, is paying backstage workers near poverty wages while reeling in a bundle of cash from concert promoters Live Nation and AEG. Live […]
Washington Post: How Live Nation exploits low-wage workers to stage its rock concerts
The Washington Post covered the story of low-wage stagehands in Atlanta, Georgia who work for Crew One. Read the story here: How Live Nation exploits low-wage workers to stage its rock […]
Members of IATSE Local 1 and IATSE Local 764 Ratify New Contracts with Met
NEW YORK – Members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 1 and IATSE Local 764 have voted to ratify new labor agreements with the Metropolitan Opera. In voting […]
The Met and IATSE Reach Final Union Agreements
New York, NY – The Metropolitan Opera and IATSE jointly announce tonight that new labor agreements have been secured with the remaining unions whose contracts had expired. Groups with new […]
Statement by Matthew Loeb International President, I.A.T.S.E. on Settlement at the Metropolitan Opera with Local 1
We’re pleased to announce a tentative agreement was reached early this morning between management representatives of the Metropolitan Opera and members of I.A.T.S.E. Local 1. This wasn’t easy. However, after […]
