Worker's Memorial Day will be April 26th, 2024. You can join us for a webinar to honor those we have lost with a moment of silence.

register.gotowebinar.com/register/52590…

IATSE Edu and Training has made a recorded webinar available for viewing on demand. Follow the link to watch 'The Impact of Elections on Labor Law, Unions and Their Members'. gotostage.com/channel/c4ef1a…

IATSE is encouraging all members to contact their Congressmembers and urge them to support more federal arts funding. We have made a difference before, we can do it again! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-y…

IATSE Edu and Training Dept. will present webinars on climate change and it's impact on IATSE workers on Earth Day. Follow the link to register. You can jump on and off the webinar marthon as you like. register.gotowebinar.com/register/74570…

IATSE Education Department presents a webinar with Climate Psychologist Dr. Wendy Greenspun:
Emotional Sustainability in the Face of Climate Anxiety
Wed, Apr 3, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific Time
Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/59871…

There will be a webinar on Parlimentary Procedure for Union Members this Tuesday. It's open to all IATSE members, you must register to get the web link. register.gotowebinar.com/register/87885…

We would like to remind all our active members to log in to the website, iatse488.org, and review your roster contact info, resume, IMDb, etc. and check your classifications. With work coming in, you want this up to date!

Following the success of the Labor Market in Portland during the Christmas season, Local 488 will be hosting a Labor Market event in Seattle. Date and place not firmly set, but looking at end of April. Sign up now to be a vendor or volunteer!

March is Women's History Month. Here are some suggested activities and resources to celebrate and learn:

Here is a shout out to all our sisters behind the scenes, making entertainment happen! We salute you!

Today’s #WomensHistoryMonth spotlight is IATSE Local 479 member, Patricia Redding. Patricia is an advocate for workers' rights, a leader within her Local, and dedicates her spare time to volunteering in her community. Patricia, we’re proud to have you in our union family!

THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES UNION TO LEVEL UP PRESENCE AT 2024 GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE

IATSE, the largest entertainment union in the US, will host an official panel on 3/20 at #GDC2024 , discussing why now is the moment for game workers to win overdue rights and protections.

The 488 Mentorship Committee invites you to join the first Mentor Monday on

March 11, 2024 at 11:30am PST.

This is the first of a monthly discussion hour to provide support for both mentors and mentees.

Reach out to [email protected] for the Zoom link!

IATSE 488 stands alongside our sisters, brothers, and kin in the Backlot 13, DGA, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, Liuna, IBEW and Teamsters as they begin contract negotiations for the Basic Agreement. Area Standards Agreement is after that. Let's keep the solidarity going!

This joint rally was electric.

We are in a new era of solidarity amongst the entertainment unions and guilds.

We are united for strong contracts that address our issues and protect our livelihoods.

See you tomorrow, AMPTP.

BREAKING: 6 New International Executive Board Members, One Trustee Elected to Serve Members.

Newly elected VP's Carlos Cota, Vanessa Holtgrewe, Carl Mulert, Apple Thorne, Toni Burns, & Chris O’Donnell are among the most accomplished & respected labor leaders in our union.

Now taking applications for Train the Trainer: Virtual Training & Presentation Techniques on March 22. Trainers teaching craft skills/safety classes online will gain strategies to enhance planning, improve online facilitation skills, and boost engagement!
iatsetrainingtrust.org/calendar/2024/…

President Fain is correct. Trump crossed an IATSE picket line during the filming of The Apprentice in 2004.

With winter upon us, now is a good time to review working procedures for cold weather. IATSE Training Trust Cold Safety Awareness Rebroadcast on Feb. 2. 9 AM Pacific. You must preregister to get the Zoom link.

register.gotowebinar.com/register/42705…

'No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity.' #1u #UnionStrong