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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...

UNION

IBEW Local 1220 call for strike against WTTW Channel 11

By Reel Chicago Mar 22, 2022

Local Union 1220 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has officially called for a Strike at Chicagoland’s PBS affiliate, Window to the World (WTTW) C...

In memoriam

Go Fund Me created to support the family of Tamiko Talbert-Fleming

By Barbara Roche Jan 28, 2022

Teamsters Local 727 asks for your support for the family of Tamiko Talbert-Fleming, wife of Local 727 Pepsi member Alfonzo Fleming, who lost her life on Friday, January 16, 20...

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...

REEL PRO

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

MFF Union & Indie Passion Projects exciting lineup

By Reel Chicago Sep 25, 2020

Join Midwest Film Festival and The Gene Siskel Film Center on Tuesday, September 29th at 6:00pm at the CHI-Town Movies Drive-In with a brand new themed night to celebrate the...

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 ...