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UNION

Music Supervisors seek to join IATSE

By Reel Chicago Jun 7, 2022

75% of film and television Music Supervisors signed union authorization cards to form a union and become part of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE...

REEL PRO

IATSE ratifies new contract by narrow margin

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2021

Members of The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) ratified the union’s new contract with studios. Narrowly. How narrowly? FULL STORY HER...

BREAKING NEWS

IATSE and AMPTP reach tentative collective bargaining agreement

By Reel Chicago Oct 16, 2021

While the agreements with Chicago Local 476 were still in place, a nationwide walk-out was looming at 12:01 a.m. Monday, if the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Empl...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

IATSE members prepare for nationwide strike

By Barbara Roche Sep 21, 2021

IATSE members are mobilizing in preparation of a nationwide strike as they meet a stalemate after months of contract negotiations with producers. The strike vote may happen ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Producers control vaccination policies for cast and crew

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021

With the ongoing goal of keeping casts, crews and all set workers safe, the DGA, IATSE, IBT, SAG-AFTRA, together with the AMPTP have announced they have a tentative agreement o...

THE NEW NORMAL

IATSE joins the effort to build vaccinations sites

By Reel Chicago Jan 25, 2021

As the largest labor union in America representing stagehands, certified riggers, and other craftspeople who work behind-the-scenes in conference centers, arenas, and theaters...

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Nike meets a Local 476 picket line in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2020

On Saturday, members of I.A.T.S.E Local 476 picketed a Nike commercial that was filming in the city using a non-union crew. The members of Chicago Local 476 hav...

Events

IATSE to join #RedAlertRESTART movement tonight

By Reel Chicago Sep 2, 2020

Chicago’s Allstate Arena will be lit up bright red tonight at 9PM in solidarity with 1500 live event venues around America for the #RedAlertRESTART movement. #WeMak...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Joint Letter: from the unions and guilds to the workforce

By Reel Chicago Apr 20, 2020

These are unsettling times as COVID-19 has impacted our personal and professional lives. Or unions and guilds have come together to assist the working professionals in thi...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

IATSE President calls on Congress to pass relief package

By Reel Chicago Mar 13, 2020

In the wake of film and TV shutdowns IATSE just released a statement from International President Matthew D. Loeb where he urged the Federal Government to step in to deal with ...