IATSE Ratifies Bus & Truck Touring Agreement, Secures Key Improvements for Crews

NEW YORK, NY — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is proud to announce the ratification of the Bus & Truck Touring Agreement with an overwhelming 86% of […]
Atlanta Opera Hair/Makeup Artists Win NLRB Case, Set Historic Precedent for Workers’ Rights

Atlanta, GA — A pivotal decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Tuesday has furthered the rights of workers who are misclassified as independent contractors, paving the way […]
Bus & Truck Touring Negotiations: Employers Threaten to Cancel Upcoming Season, Refuse To Counter Union Proposals

UPDATE: A tentative agreement was reached on Monday, June 19. Eligible members will vote on whether to ratify the starting the week of July 3. More specific details regarding the […]
Philadelphia Ballet Wardrobe Shop Workers Vote to Join IATSE Local 799

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The IATSE is proud to announce the workers at the Philadelphia Ballet wardrobe shop have voted unanimously to join IATSE Local 799. The shop, which is responsible […]
Walt Disney World Workers Ratify Historic New Agreement

ORLANDO, FL — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is pleased to announce the Service Trades Council Union (STCU) representing 45,000 theme park workers in Central Florida, including […]
UNITE THE ROAD: IATSE Stands in Solidarity with Actors’ Equity Association in Pursuit of Improved Working Conditions for Touring Workers

NEW YORK, NY — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) stands in full support of our Actors’ Equity Association colleagues in their ongoing negotiations with The Broadway League. […]
Signature Theatre Workers Win First Union Contract

WASHINGTON – After unanimously voting to join IATSE Local 22 in 2020, the nineteen stagecraft professionals of the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA will finally be working under a union […]
NLRB Unseals Atlanta Opera Hair and Makeup Artists’ Union Ballots After Two Years, Revealing Unanimous Support

The workers now await a precedent-setting ruling from the National NLRB Office on whether their election is valid. ATLANTA, GA — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unsealed and counted […]
LA Opera Costume Shop Workers Unanimously Approve First Union Contract with Crucial Improvements

LOS ANGELES, CA — The stagehands, dressers, treasurers and ticket sellers, musicians, performers, stage managers, and hair and make-up artists of the Los Angeles Opera are all represented by unions, […]
Joint Release: IATSE and Steelman Production Services Announce New Agreement

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (IATSE) today announced a collective bargaining agreement with live event production company, New Hampshire-based Steelman Production […]