IA Related News

• Court Rules that Labor Code Guarantees Prompt Payment of Wages for Workers on Projects of Limited Duration
• National Labor Relations Board Poised to Strip Workers’ Rights
• Cubs, White Sox, and Bulls Broadcast Technicians Ratify First IATSE Contract with Trio Video
• IATSE Endorses Andrew Cuomo for New York State Attorney Genera
• Timothy Magee, 2nd VP, Appointed to Michigan Film Advisory Commission
• Aredas Retires, Mike Miller Named New Head of West Coast Office
• IATSE & AMPTP Conclude New Hollywood Basic Agreement
• IATSE Organizing Drive Turns Wal-Mart Commercial Production into a Union Set
• IATSE District 2 Convention September 9-10
• Timothy Magee, 2nd IATSE VP, Appointed to Michigan Film Advisory Commission
• IATSE Members Ratify New Hollywood Basic Agreement with AMPTP
• IATSE Animation Guild and AMPTP Draw Up New Contract
• Did Jumper Jump or Was It Pushed from Montreal? IATSE Sets Record Straight
• Missy Humphrey Elected District 2 Secretary-Treasurer
• Eddie Powell Retires
• California Voters Shoot Down Schwarzenegger’s Initiatives
• President Short Sets-up Hurricane Katrina Fund
• CEOs Play By Own Rules
• 36th Annual Scholarship for Children of IATSE Members
• Rolling the Credits
• Hurricane Katrina Could Derail Millions in Potential Filming in Louisiana
• Short Elected to Fourth Term as IATSE President
• Change to Win Coalition Moves Toward Breakaway From AFL-CIO
• AFL-CIO Helps Members Buy Homes
• Election Season Brings Focus to Minimum Wage Laws in D-2 States
• CA Bill Eases Payment Tensions for Per Diem Hires
• Governors Challenge Congress to Help Entertainment Industry
• Stars Shine Light on Industry Issues at Democratic National Convention
• Hope is on its Way as AFL-CIO Throws Weight behind John Kerry
• Senate Passes JOBS Act, Moves to Help Grow U.S. Entertainment Ind.
• Union Activism = Overtime Pay Win

California Update

IATSE Local 33 Seeks Support in Wilshire Theatre Campaign

Veteran stagehands who have provided quality workmanship at the Wilshire Theater for the last 30 years have suddenly been shut out by the new owners, Temple Shalom for the Arts. Although the Temple boasts many members of the entertainment community – including members of SAG, DGA, IATSE and WGA – among its congregation, it has refused to renegotiate IATSE Local 33’s contract – without explanation.

Local 33 is asking IATSE members to fax appeals to the Temple to urge talks with the union. Support Local 33 members today!

Click here to fax a letter of support.

• Hundreds of IA 33 Members and Supporters Rally for Fair Wages at LA Forum
• San Francisco Board of Supervisors to Consider Film Incentive Package
• Phil Angelides Earns IATSE District Endorsement in California Governor’s Race
• IATSE Endorses State Treasurer Phil Angelides for Governor of California
• Local Unions Vow to Work Together Despite AFL-CIO Split
• California Releases New Report on Trends in Motion Picture Industry
• Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments to California Film Commission
• San Francisco Film Incentives Pass
• It's Not Heavy Metal, But It Is Union - IATSE Welds 4-Year Agreement with Alternative Metal Supply, Studio Division
  
• Runaway Production Bill Continued to Next Year
• IATSE District 2 Endorses California State Treasurer Phil Angelides for Governor
• Hollywood in the Capitol
• LA Mayor-Elect Unveils Filmmaking Incentive Plan for City
• Action Day for a Better California
• Keeping Good California Jobs
• What the Governor's Revised Budget Means for California Workers
• Fight to Raise California's Minimum Wage Continues
• Ah-nold moves to terminate public workers' pensions
• The California Federation of Labor is planning a busy spring
• There are more jobs, but there are also more people in need of work
• California workers are mad as hell and they're not gonna take it any more
• Californians: Ever had trouble filing a workers' comp claim?
• We got out the vote in California…sort of
• What happened to Prop. 72?
• Arnold is one mean roadblock
• Two friends of labor are taking on new jobs
• Art Pulaski weighs in on Gov. Schwarzenegger's first year in office
• Schwarznegger nixed several bills supported by labor
• The mayor of Los Angeles is hoping to bring more production jobs to Tinsletown.
• California took another step to keep film and TV production from leaving the state.
• Cal Labor Fed Sets Leg Agenda to Protect Good Jobs and Healthcare
• Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs New CA Budget
• CA Film Production Increases 48% in First Half of 2004
• 2004 Biennial California Labor Federation Convention
• CA Leg Backs National Legislation to Combat Runaway Production
• Victoria Bradshaw Appointed Labor and Workforce Development Agency Secretary
• Extension of Davis-Bacon Wage Protections Adopted
• Holding the Line on Health Care!
• Paid Family Leave Act Now Law in California
• Legislature Vying to Keep California Jobs On-Shore
• IATSE Members Join Labor in Helping Raise CA Minimum Wage
• Producer Appointed to Head CA Film Commission
• LA on the Attack on Video Pirates
• Holding the Line on Health Care!
• Labor Reacts to Workers Comp Deal
• Ten Things Union Members Should Know About Changes to Workers Comp
• A Hollywood Li beral at a GOP Governor's Side

Hawaii Update

• Bad Economy Did In Film Incentive Tax Bills & Update on Other Labor Bills
• Film Credit Legislation
• Hawaii AFL-CIO's Legislative Program 2005
• What's going on in the Hawaii Legislature?
• Will Hawaii's film industry grow in 2005?
• Help Save Workers’Comp in Hawaii
• Unemployment is up slightly in Hawaii
• You can make your voice hear on the radio or on TV.
• Good News: Unemployment Down Sharply in Hawaii
• Hawaii Tax Incentive Bill Stopped in Conference Committee
• IATSE-Backed Production Tax Credit Bill Moves Forward

Arizona Update

• Arizona Lags National Average in Wages, Income
• Film Tax Credit and Tax Incentive Bills Aim to Bring Production to the State
• No Budget Agreements Yet
• What's going on in the Arizona Legislature?
• New year could bring new minimum wage to Arizona
• Macehualli's doors will be open for a few more days in Phoenix
• Union members are trying to make the Grand Canyon State blue.
• AZ Legislators Angling for Leadership Positions
• Arizona Governor Moves to Halt Outsourcing of Govt. Call Centers

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Nevada Update

• Incentives in SB 493 Would do Little to Support Nevada Film Industry Workers
• Legislature heads into home stretch
• Yucca Mountain E-Mails May Jeopardize Project, Officials Fear
• What's going on in the Nevada Legislature?
• It’s not the Grand Canyon State, but there’s a growing gap in Nevada
• Union Members Aren't So Blue in Nevada
• Move to Raise Nevada's Minimum Wage Hits Legislative Snag
• Nevada SBC Workers Picket in Carson City
• Nevada Minimum Wage Measure in Trouble
• Nevada Minimum Wage Rate Qualifies for November Ballot
• IATSE Vegas Local Wins Election at Circus Circus
• CLOSED CASINO: Castaways Likely Finished
• U.S. Shuts Binion's Casino in Las Vegas

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