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 […]
Talks Between the Met and I.A.T.S.E. Local 1 to Resume Tuesday, Negotiations with Six Other IA Opera Locals to Follow
Leaders of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees met with management representatives of the Metropolitan Opera this morning following tentative agreements between the opera company and two other opera […]
