Local 871 NewsUpdates about IATSE Local 871https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-NewsPass the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act!https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1435/pass-the-performing-artist-tax-parity-actActivism,PoliticalWed, 24 Jan 2024 00:54:33 GMT<p><u><em>From the IATSE Political &amp; Legislative Department:</em></u></p> <p>As another tax season approaches, many IATSE members are cruelly reminded of the added financial strain caused by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). TCJA eliminated our ability to deduct common work-related expenses from our taxes, drastically increasing tax bills for many entertainment workers who must now shoulder the cost of the equipment, tools, and travel necessary to do our jobs.</p> <p>However, we&rsquo;re here to remind you that there is something you can do about it &ndash; if you haven&rsquo;t already,&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://iatse.net/online-action/tell-congress-to-restore-tax-fairness-for-entertainment-workers/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">write a letter to your member of Congress urging them to cosponsor the bipartisan Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA)</a></strong>!<br /> <br /> Here&rsquo;s IATSE Stagecraft Department Assistant Director Stasia Savage with more:<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpY32zs3TEE" target="_blank">Click Here to Watch the Video</a><br /> <br /> As the video explains, PATPA updates an existing provision of the tax code from the 1980s called the Qualified Performing Artist (QPA) deduction, which would allow middle-class arts and entertainment workers to once again deduct their business expenses. Our current goal is to build additional support and momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives &ndash; and we&rsquo;re making progress, with 80 Representatives cosponsoring PATPA to date!<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p>Ask your member of Congress to cosponsor the bipartisan Performing Artist Tax Parity Act, H.R. 2871 introduced by Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL).</p> <p>The bill updates the Qualified Performing Artist (QPA) deduction, modernizing a provision that has been on the books since it was signed into law in the 1980s by President Reagan, so that middle-class arts workers today can deduct their common business expenses.</p> <p><strong><em>If your member of Congress is already a co-sponsor, you will be prompted to send them a thank you note!<br /> <br /> <a href="https://iatse.net/online-action/tell-congress-to-restore-tax-fairness-for-entertainment-workers/" target="_blank">Click here to write your Congress member</a></em></strong></p> 14352023 IATSE Member Census FAQhttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1427/2023-iatse-member-census-faqActivism,General,IATSEThu, 03 Aug 2023 17:06:56 GMT<p><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/2023-05-03-Member-Census-Logo-clearbg-e1684950988968.png" style="width: 800px; height: 196px;" title="" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:larger;">T</span>he IATSE Member Census was created to ensure the union&rsquo;s actions and priorities reflect the needs and experiences of the membership.</p> <p>The purpose of gathering this information is to provide Locals and the International with the most current and accurate membership data that can help inform decision-making, bargaining, organizing, and political and legislative actions.</p> <p>To our members who have already taken the census, thank you. To anyone who has yet to take the IATSE Member Census, we have compiled our most-asked questions since the launch to help assist you.</p> <p><a href="https://sri.cornell.edu/iatse/" target="_blank">Click here to take the IATSE Member Census.</a></p> <p><strong>What will the information gathered in the 2023 IATSE Member Census be used for?</strong></p> <p>The information and data gathered from the Member Census will help the International gain valuable insights into the membership that will help ensure future actions reflect the union&rsquo;s membership and empower the union to better advocate for member&rsquo;s rights and interests. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What if I took the Member Census before the July 17 relaunch?</strong></p> <p>If you completed the Member Census between the July 10<sup>th</sup> initial launch and July 17<sup>th</sup> relaunch, you DO NOT need to take it again.</p> <p><strong>I&rsquo;m a member of multiple Locals. How many times should I take the Member Census?</strong><br /> You will need to only take one (1) Member Census, even if you are a member of multiple IA Locals. <u>Members will not be able to take the Census more than once.</u></p> <p><strong>How long does the Member Census take?</strong><br /> The IATSE Member Census was designed to be completed in just a few minutes.</p> <p><strong>Where do I take the IATSE Member Census if I am an active member of the IA but did not receive the email link?</strong><br /> Click here to take the 2023 IATSE Member Census: <a href="https://sri.cornell.edu/iatse/" target="_blank">https://sri.cornell.edu/iatse/</a> or scan the QR code below.<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Screenshot%202023-08-02%20113325.png" style="width: 180px; height: 178px;" title="" /></p> <p><strong>I am having trouble accessing or completing the Member Census.</strong><br /> If you are unable to access the IATSE Member Census or are experiencing issues completing your Census, please contact Cornell ILR Research Director for Worker Rights &amp; Equity, Anne Marie Brady.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/worker-institute/iatse-census/contact-us" target="_blank">Click here for the contact form.</a></p> <p><strong>My browser froze/ I was having internet connectivity issues while taking the Member Census. What should I do?</strong><br /> You can refresh the link and be able to complete your Census.</p> <p><strong>The Member Census is asking for my contact information. Will my information remain confidential? </strong><br /> Yes, your participation in the 2023 IATSE Member Census is strictly confidential. Your information is encrypted and will be analyzed by Cornell University&rsquo;s Worker Institute.</p> 1427A Brief History of the Academy's Fear of Unionshttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1423/a-brief-history-of-the-academys-fear-of-unionsActivismSat, 11 Mar 2023 00:10:22 GMT<p>When Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), set out to create what would become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he wasn&rsquo;t thinking of an awards ceremony celebrating the hard work of the people who made Hollywood.</p> <p>The reason for the creation of the Academy was a more nefarious one. Mayer had two goals in mind&hellip;</p> <ol> <li>Restore the image of Hollywood to the public.<br /> At the time, public perception of Hollywood was at a low. Scandals were running wild as stories of drug-fueled parties, sexual escapades, and cold-blooded murder were constantly being printed in the media. Mayer and his colleagues wanted the Academy to act as a sort of public relations organization that would constantly send the message to the public that Hollywood was a wholesome place where dreams were coming true, and everyone was having a great time.</li> <li>Block the need for &ldquo;talent&rdquo; (the actors, directors, and writers) to unionize after studio laborers and the studios were about to sign the first Studio Basic Agreement with IATSE and other unions in 1926.</li> </ol> <p>To the studio heads and producers, the business was running like a well-oiled machine. The studios would have talent sign a standard contract, talent would do exactly as told, the movies were made, put into the market, and the revenue and profits belonged solely to the studios. The idea that talent could ask for pensions, health benefits, or a cut of profits shook them to their core.</p> <p>Thus, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was born in January of 1927 (at the time called the International Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). The Academy, acting as a company-controlled union, was now the organization that would handle all labor problems and negotiations at the studios.</p> <p>However, this plan to block the unionization of talent didn&rsquo;t last long. During the Labor Movement of the 1930s, the Screen Actors Guild and Screen Writers Guild were established as direct opposition to the Academy. These new Guilds urged their members to not only boycott the Oscars, now a prestigious ceremony hosted by the Academy, but to resign from the Academy completely.</p> <p>This boycott from the unions was nearly the collapse of the Academy. To save the organization, then-president of the Academy, director Frank Capra, announced that the Academy would no longer handle any union business, including negotiations, and that would now be the responsibility of the unions. This made it so that the Academy&rsquo;s biggest duty was the Oscars.</p> <p>In true Hollywood happy ending fashion, company-controlled unions were outlawed in 1935 and talent was unionized by the later part of the 1930s.</p> 1423The Hollywood Commission Entertainment Surveyhttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1420/the-hollywood-commission-entertainment-surveyActivism,GeneralThu, 27 Oct 2022 22:21:30 GMT<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/2022HollywoodEntertainmentSurvey_LaunchPost1_1080x1080.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 400px;" title="" /></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:600px;"> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>The Hollywood Commission is the industry&#39;s leading group aimed at ending discrimination, harassment, bullying, and abuse in the entertainment industry.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Today, the Hollywood Commission is launching a very important initiative - its second Entertainment Survey.<br /> <br /> You can help give a voice to entertainment industry workers while providing the community with crucial insight surrounding the progress made in the past five years towards meaningful systemic change. We encourage our members to participate in this anonymous survey, which is open through November 27, 2022.</p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://hollywoodentertainmentsurvey.org/">Click here to take the survey!</a></h4> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100.0%;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>FAQs</strong></p> <p><strong>What is the Hollywood Commission?</strong></p> <p>The Hollywood Commission is focused on building respect on set and in the broader industry workplace. Everything the commission does is in furtherance of that goal. The organization is chaired by Anita Hill and board members Kathleen Kennedy and Nina Shaw.</p> <p><strong>Is the survey anonymous?</strong></p> <p>The survey is completely anonymous &ndash; you will not be asked for any personal information, and any identifying information that you do provide will be scrubbed by an independent third party before it is submitted to the&nbsp;Hollywood&nbsp;Commission. Local 871 will not see any individual responses. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>How will the information from the survey be used?</strong></p> <p>In 2019-20, the&nbsp;Hollywood&nbsp;Commission conducted its first survey of 9,630 entertainment workers in television and film, commercials, live theater, music, broadcast news, talent representation, public relations, and corporate settings.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can find the full reports&nbsp;<a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodcommission.org%2Fhollywood-survey&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJMastopietro%40iatse.net%7Cc4387302341b4f45b5f408dab2c074cf%7C2df90b63cf6e467b8dd663f975519878%7C0%7C0%7C638018836923867494%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kNb7bQ9P0cRG7A3lM%2BaXQ424LMG%2BRppIhphwwO%2FIGeo%3D&amp;reserved=0">here</a>.</p> <p>With a goal of 20,000 responses &ndash;&nbsp;double the participation of the first survey &ndash; the new survey builds on the results of that groundbreaking work.&nbsp;When the results are tabulated, the Commission expects to learn which strategies are providing an impact toward cultural change, and where systems can be improved. Survey responses will focus the Hollywood Commission&rsquo;s efforts over the next several years&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;informing the issues that it will elevate for the community and pinpointing where the organization will prioritize its resources.</p> <p><strong>How long will the survey be open?</strong></p> <p>The survey will be open through November 27.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1420Inflation Reduction Act & Voter Powerhttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1417/inflation-reduction-act-voter-powerActivismFri, 26 Aug 2022 21:38:26 GMT<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="/Portals/0/inflation_1.png" style="width: 600px; height: 600px;" title="" /></p> <p>President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act has given workers across the country a few reasons to celebrate. This bill is investing in a clean-energy future and creating tens of thousands of new union jobs in the workforce.</p> <p>This is the first bill we&rsquo;ve seen that acknowledges the climate crisis while prioritizing real solutions and long-term job creation. Ways that this act will benefit the working class includes:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Provide billions of dollars in energy investment and production tax credit </strong>that include wage and apprenticeship conditions.</li> <li><strong>Grow U.S. manufacturing of solar, wind, battery, and invest in retooling and expanding manufacturing plants</strong> to build clean energy and vehicles with tens of billions in manufacturing tax credits.</li> <li><strong>Impose a 15% minimum corporate tax on corporations who make more than $1billion in profits a year</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Invest in communities and environmental justice</strong> with innovative transportations investments and by encouraging clean energy and manufacturing investments in communities where jobs have been lost.</li> <li><strong>Enact clean energy tax incentives</strong> with prevailing wage, apprenticeship, and domestic content requirements.</li> <li><strong>Reduce climate pollution by 40%</strong></li> <li><strong>Allow for the negotiation of lower drug prices for seniors </strong>and create inflation caps for Medicare prescription drugs.</li> <li><strong>Prevent a premium spike for Affordable Care Act enrollees</strong>.</li> </ul> <p>The Inflation Reduction Act was made possible by voters and voters only. Without the voters in Georgia, this bill would have been dead on arrival. This is a perfect example that people have power that can be driven by passion for a better world.</p> <p>Another great example of this is our Local&rsquo;s involvement in the Basic Agreement negotiations.</p> <p>As stated in the IATSE Official Bulletin (Second Quarter 2022), &ldquo;Bargaining committee members made several presentations to the employers&rsquo; group with an &ldquo;on the ground&rdquo; perspective of working members. During one exchange with employers, Darrell Redleaf, a committee member from Local 706, spoke passionately about the impact of long hours and not enough rest. Bryan Cahill of Local 695 and <strong>Dawn Gilliam of Local 871 spoke to the importance of a break during a workday</strong>&hellip;The participation of these members and the passion with which they spoke to these issues were important to the process.&rdquo;</p> <p>In addition, our Local fighting tirelessly for fair wages has improved the quality of life for many members. The IATSE Official Bulletin reported, &ldquo;<strong>Local 871 Business Representative Patric Abaravich discussed the importance of the wage increases</strong> to members of the Local. That was the Local&rsquo;s priority issue coming into the negotiations. The wage increases in the new contract will make a significant positive change in the lives of the members of Local 871.&rdquo;</p> <p>We can achieve so much more than we think when people put their power and passion behind what they believe in. Whether it be the elections in November or elections in our own Local, involvement and participation are vital to having our goals fulfilled.</p> 1417Local 871 Resolution on Racism and Police Brutalityhttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1388/local-871-resolution-on-racism-and-police-brutalityActivismTue, 02 Jun 2020 16:55:10 GMT<p><em>On May 31, 2020, The Local 871 Board of Directors passed the following resolution:</em><br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;</p> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>We Stand Against Racism and Police Brutality</u></strong></div> <p><br /> Whereas, tens of thousands of people are protesting across the United States against the killing of Black and Brown people, such as George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless others, by police; and,<br /> <br /> Whereas, tomorrow, June 1<sup>st</sup>, we begin celebrating Pride Month, which honors the Queer Community and the modern Queer Rights Movement, which began with the Stonewall Riots, a violent protest that was led by, among others, a Black Trans Woman named Marsha P. Johnson;<br /> <br /> Therefore, be it resolved, that IATSE Local 871 will begin Pride Month by also taking a stand with Black and Brown people protesting against police brutality, systemic racism, and white supremacy in all its forms and honoring those who have needlessly died at the hands of police because of the color of their skin.</p> 1388UTLA March For Public Education https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1319/utla-march-for-public-educationActivismSat, 01 Dec 2018 00:23:18 GMT<p>Join UTLA (United Teachers of Los Angeles) on December 15, in a March for Public Education at Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles. Educators will march with the community and demand that the district fund the schools our students deserve.<br /> <br /> More info on their Facebook Event Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/509553582859213/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/509553582859213/</a></p> 1319support for Teamsters Port Drivers and TPS familieshttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1308/support-for-teamsters-port-drivers-and-tps-familiesActivismMon, 01 Oct 2018 19:34:15 GMT<p>Dear Sisters and Brothers,</p> <p>The <a href="http://thelafed.org/" target="_blank">LA Fed </a>is asking for your support for Teamsters Port Drivers and TPS families.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the federal administration cancelled Temporary Permanent Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants. Once implemented, this will impact thousands of workers and their families in Los Angeles.&nbsp;</p> <p>Port drivers are going on strike from&nbsp;October 1st to October 3rd&nbsp;to defend TPS for immigrant workers, and to expose the exploitation and discrimination that immigrant port workers are facing. We must stand with them to highlight this crisis.</p> <p><strong>Join us&nbsp;October 3rd at 11am&nbsp;to defend TPS for families and Port Drivers. We will be gathering at Wilmington Waterfront Park for a monumental action.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>More info from their Facebook Event page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/332726523941112/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/332726523941112/ </a></p> <p><span>Many of the port drivers and warehouse workers in Los Angeles and Long Beach are immigrants and have been working at the port for many years as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries. The labor abuses faced by immigrant port truck drivers, Black and Latino warehouse workers and the cancellation of TPS highlight the challenges that immigrant workers currently face in gaining their full rights. Misclassification and subcontracting keep immigrants working at the port of LA under a system of modern-day indentured servitude with few ways of improving their working conditions. The cancellation of TPS pushes immigrant workers further into the shadows by taking away their ability to work legally and leaving them vulnerable to deportation.<br /> <br /> A coalition of community and labor organizations are demanding a permanent legal solution for ALL TPS holders that will allow them to organize to improve their working conditions and the quality of life of themselves and their families.</span></p> 1308Film & TV Tax Credit Updatehttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1126/film-tv-tax-credit-updateActivismWed, 20 Jun 2018 20:54:43 GMT<p>In 2014, when the California Legislature passed AB 1839 and Governor Jerry Brown signed it into law, the state of film and television production in California made a dramatic turnaround. The extension of the Film and Television Tax Credit has been included as part of the new state budget, and awaits the governor&rsquo;s signature.</p> <p>The facts speak for themselves: since July of 2015, $840 million in credits have been allocated to 150 film and television productions. What has come back to the state economy in direct spend (no multiplier) is $5.9 billion. That includes $2.3 billion in wages paid to below-the-line skilled workers. More than 45,000 cast and crew&mdash;working Californians&mdash;have been re-employed or will be employed in these productions. They are back to work and back with their families.</p> <p>The film tax credit is a job creator and revenue generator for the hundreds of thousands of middle-class Californians, creative talent, small and large businesses, and film commissions across the state that we represent.</p> <p>Thank you from the men &amp; women working in Film and Television in California!</p> <p><br /> <iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ww2k9FzMJjc" width="560"></iframe></p> 1126Pay Equity Study Released in LA Timeshttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1125/pay-equity-study-released-in-la-timesActivismThu, 07 Jun 2018 17:31:13 GMT<p>Dear All:<br /> &nbsp;<br /> As you know, we&rsquo;ve been talking about our Pay Equity Study, and the launching of a campaign, for quite some time.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Well, today&rsquo;s the day!&nbsp; Here is a <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-female-crafts-pay-20180607-story.html" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">link to the story that ran this morning in the Los Angeles Times Business Section</a>.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> We have also launched our ReelEquity webpage (<a href="http://www.reelequity.org" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.reelequity.org)</a>, and our ReelEquity <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReelEquity​​" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/reelequity​​" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp; and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reelequity" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Accounts.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> You can read the <a href="http://www.workingideal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Secretaries-Script-Girls-and-Stereotypes.pdf" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">complete study here.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.workingideal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Secretaries-Script-Girls-and-Stereotypes-Summary.pdf" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">A Report Summary</a>, our <a href="http://www.workingideal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Reel-Equity-Toolkit.pdf" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">ReelEquity Toolkit</a>, and our <a href="http://www.workingideal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Reel-Equity-Gender-Pay-Report-Infographic.pdf" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">ReelEquity infographic</a>&nbsp; are all publicly available on the <a href="http://www.reelequity.org">webpage</a>.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> So now we need your help to make this a truly successful campaign, which at long last addresses the gender pay inequity that we believe exists for our female-dominated crafts. Here&rsquo;s what you can do:<br /> &nbsp;</p> <ol> <li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Go to the Action Network and <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/open-letter-for-reel-equity?source=direct_link&amp;" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">sign the petition</a>!</li> <li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Send a link to the petition to everyone you know and ask that they sign! ( <a href="https://bit.ly/2HpUQam" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2HpUQam</a> )</li> <li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Post on Facebook, or tweet or Instagram with the link to the Action Network petition.</li> <li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Ask the actors, writers, directors and crew (whoever you feel comfortable approaching) on your production to sign onto the letter.&nbsp; Please send us a report on what responses you get.&nbsp; Please send your reports to <a href="mailto:reelequity@gmail.com" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">reelequity@gmail.com</a>. A very small group of members are responsible for the initial signers on the letter. Imagine how many supporters we will have after all of you assist with this effort as well!</li> <li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">If you know anyone who has decision making authority at a production company or studio, and feel comfortable speaking with them, please provide them with a copy of the Toolkit and study, and ask if they would like to meet with us to discuss what they can do right now to remedy this problem.</li> <li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Send us your story of how gender pay equity has affected you and your family, along with your picture, so that we can add include it on the website and as part of the social media campaign.</li> <li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Let us know what else you want to do to help!</li> </ol> <p>&nbsp;<br /> If you have any questions please contact <a href="mailto:reelequity@gmail.com" style="word-wrap: break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #072eb0;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">reelequity@gmail.com</a>.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;</p> 1125Thank you, Gov. Brown!https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1117/thank-you-gov-brownActivismMon, 07 May 2018 22:06:39 GMT<p>In 2014, when the California Legislature passed AB 1839 and Governor Jerry Brown signed it into law, the state of film and television production in California made a dramatic turnaround.<br /> <br /> We went from a total drain of production out of the state&mdash;and the severe job loss that went with it&mdash;to over 131 feature film and TV series produced of scheduled to be done under the California Film &amp; TV Tax Credit Program 2.0. $5.1 billion has so far been returned to the California economy.<br /> <br /> Senator Mitchell&rsquo;s bill, SB 951, <em>the California Film and Television Production Jobs Act,</em> by extending the current legislation, ensures that work for our members in their local communities will continue unabated.<br /> <br /> But numbers only tell a portion of the story. The best story can be told by the working men and women&mdash;and their families&mdash;who are the direct beneficiaries of your support. So, we are leaving it to them to speak for themselves.<br /> <br /> Please watch the video below to hear directly from the sets of TV shows and films that are part of the 2.0 program.</p> <p><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/RjZkU-i3SiU?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></p> 1117If Not Now... the Dangers of Fatigue and Drivinghttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1116/if-not-now-the-dangers-of-fatigue-and-drivingActivismFri, 23 Mar 2018 18:26:57 GMT<p>The following video illustrates the dangers of fatigue that workers in our industry face as a result of unsafe hours and inadequate rest periods. This crosses craft and union lines and has the potential to impact every person working on set.</p> <p>Driving while drowsy after working long or irregular workdays is a safety issue that must be addressed. It is important that we never forget the human toll imposed by this practice. As these stories illustrate, there is no doubt this ongoing safety issue will continue to have fatal consequences if the practice does not change. Please watch this video, share it and help carry the message that no job, task or take is more important than everybody getting home safely.</p> <p>Thanks to the men and women who shared stories, and to the families who generously offered their photographs of their loved ones.</p> <p>Thank you and be safe.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/V9Y-oioJrek?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></p> 1116Protect The NEAhttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1115/protect-the-neaActivismWed, 14 Mar 2018 16:40:28 GMT<p>Sisters and brothers &mdash;<br /> <br /> Today, IATSE members are on Capitol Hill, telling members of Congress not to cut the NEA.<br /> <br /> The latest budget proposal eliminates funding for the National Endowment for the Arts &mdash; the NEA &mdash; along with the other federal agencies that support the arts. Losing this funding would devastate the arts industry in the United States, and the jobs that depend on it.<br /> <br /> <strong>The NEA is under attack. Without our activism, Congress could decide to scrap the program and eliminate thousands of good </strong><strong>arts</strong><strong> jobs. Will you sign our petition and add your name to the growing list of people demanding that Congress protect the NEA?</strong><br /> <br /> <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-the-nea" target="_blank">Click here to sign our petition and demand that Congress protect the NEA.</a><br /> <img alt="" src="/Portals/0/Blog/NEA%20art%20works.jpg" style="margin: 10px; float: left; width: 25%; height: 25%;" title="" /><br /> Arts funding faced a similar threat last year, and because of the activism of people like you, Congress restored the funding. We can do it again if we all get involved now, but we can&rsquo;t wait.<br /> <br /> Every dollar that the NEA spends is matched nine-to-one by outside sources, creating a powerful force for supporting new art. Many theater productions and small-budget motion pictures rely on this funding to get started, and without it, the jobs they create would not exist.<br /> <br /> Spending only $148 million, each year the NEA is able to support a $730 billion arts and culture industry in America, which accounts for about 4.2 percent of the annual GDP, and touches every community in the country. This arts and culture industry supports nearly 5 million jobs and provides billions of dollars in exports. And performing arts &mdash; which employ thousands of IATSE members &mdash; accounts for a large and rapidly growing portion of that.<br /> <br /> <strong>The NEA is essential for supporting the arts in America, and our federal government must continue to invest in this job-creating agency. Will you join us in demanding that Congress protect the NEA?</strong><br /> <br /> <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-the-nea" target="_blank">Sign our petition today.</a><br /> <br /> In solidarity,<br /> Erika Dinkel-Smith<br /> Assistant Department Director, Political and Legislative<br /> IATSE</p> 1115Northern California Fires Relief Effortshttps://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1083/nothern-california-fires-relief-effortsActivism,VolunteerFri, 13 Oct 2017 17:57:46 GMT<p>The fires in Northern California are still raging, and Labor organizations are setting up disaster relief for victims of the fires.&nbsp; With the recent hurricanes, a lot of funds are low, and people are stretched thin. Many of us here in Southern California have family and friends up north.&nbsp; Here&#39;s what is going on so far and how you can get or give help.</p> <p><strong>From the IATSE</strong><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.iatse.net/news/financial-relief-iatse-members-affected-california-wildfires" target="_blank">Financial Relief for IATSE Members Affected by California Wildfires</a><br /> <em>Tuesday, October 17, 2017</em><br /> <br /> Financial relief is available to IATSE members affected by the California fires through the Walsh/DiTolla/Spivak Foundation.<br /> <br /> The wildfires that ravaged Northern California have been&nbsp;the deadliest in California&rsquo;s history. While there is now progress in fighting these fires, there has been horrific destruction. IATSE members can request financial relief to assist with recovery.<br /> <br /> Individual IATSE members needing assistance should submit a written request to their local union. The local union will then forward the request to the Foundation for review by the Foundation trustees.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Our hearts go out to the California communities. We encourage IATSE members affected to request&nbsp;financial relief, and we thank the many firefighters, emergency responders, volunteers, and helpers in their efforts to assist people in those affected areas.<br /> <br /> <strong>From the California Labor Foundation:</strong><br /> <br /> The Federation is working closely with labor councils in the fire-affected areas to provide labor support services for our members who are suffering.<br /> <br /> We have collected and are updating in real-time a list of crisis-services, sources of real-time information for displaced people, and places unions and members can donate directly to the labor councils to provide assistance.&nbsp; Here is the link to the webpage:&nbsp;<a href="http://calaborfed.org/california-wildfires-disaster-relief/" target="_blank"><strong>http://calaborfed.org/california-wildfires-disaster-relief/</strong></a><br /> <br /> We are asking you to do three things:<br /> &nbsp;</p> <ol> <li>Please distribute this link - Post on your websites, Facebook pages, as well as emailing out.</li> <li>Please donate as much as you can to the council or to any organizations in this link.</li> <li>If you have people who are interested&nbsp;in volunteering, please have them email Tara Carey, from our staff, at <a href="mailto:tcarey@calaborfed.org">tcarey@calaborfed.org</a> as we will build a list of volunteers to contact when it is safe to send them to help. People will be needed in a variety of capacities.</li> </ol> <p><br /> In unity,<br /> Art Pulaski<br /> California Labor Federation</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>From Our Brothers and Sisters in Local 16: </strong></p> <p>Dear Brothers and Sisters,<br /> <br /> As I am sure you are aware, the Northern California fires are some of the worst the state has ever endured. Sadly, there seems to be no sign as to when these fires will be contained.<br /> <br /> The impact on the state is devastating. Regrettably many of our members have been impacted and several have lost their homes as well as have Teamsters, Letter Carriers, Healthcare workers and members of the trades.<br /> <br /> We are hoping you will consider donating to the Disaster Relief Fund&nbsp;through the North Bay Labor Council.<br /> <br /> The contact information is:<br /> <br /> NBLC Union Members Emergency Relief Fund<br /> North Bay Labor Council<br /> 2525 Cleveland Avenue<br /> Santa Rosa, CA 95403<br /> <br /> <strong><a href="http://nbclc.activistcentral.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=3" target="_blank">http://nbclc.activistcentral.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=3</a></strong><br /> <br /> When all is said and done, we want people to know they&rsquo;ll have someone to turn to, and that would be their Union.<br /> <br /> Thank you for your consideration.<br /> <br /> In Solidarity,<br /> <br /> Jim Beaumonte/ Local 16<br /> Joanne Desmond / Local 16</p> 1083Resist March - June 11, 2017https://ialocal871.org/About-Us/Local-871-News/PostId/1020/resist-march-june-11-2017Activism,DiversityTue, 16 May 2017 22:59:37 GMT<h3>Resist March</h3> <h4>In support of the LGBTQ+ Community.</h4> <p><br /> Sunday June 11, 2017<br /> 8:00 am<br /> Hollywood and Highland<br /> <br /> IASTE Local 871 will be taking to the streets once again.&nbsp; The Board of Directors has voted to officially endorse the Local&#39;s participation in the #ResistMarch in support of the LGBTQ+ community.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> We should have more details on a meetup location soon. If you are planning to attend and want to march with Local 871, please RSVP to Virginia Ruiz at</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>#ResistMarch Mission</p> <p><em>When any American&rsquo;s rights are under threat, all our rights are threatened. </em></p> <p><em>We are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. We are people of color. We are people of different faiths. We are people of all genders and no gender. We are immigrants. We are dreamers. We are people with disabilities. We are parents. We are allies. And we are beautiful intersections of these. But most of all, we are American. Yet our rights are in jeopardy. Forces are gathering in government that intend to take away our hard-won basic human rights. </em></p> <p><em>We are calling on everyone to peacefully march with us on June 11th from Hollywood and Highland to West Hollywood. Instead of a Pride Parade meant to celebrate our past progress, we are going to march to ensure all our futures. Just as we did in 1970&#39;s first LGBTQ+ Pride, we are going to march in unity with those who believe that America&#39;s strength is its diversity. Not just LGBTQ+ people but all Americans and dreamers will be wrapped in the Rainbow Flag and our unique, diverse, intersectional voices will come together in one harmonized proclamation. </em></p> <p><em>We #RESIST forces that would divide us.<br /> We #RESIST those who would take our liberty.<br /> We #RESIST homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, sexism, and racism.<br /> Together we #RESIST.</em></p> <p><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em><a href="/Portals/0/Committees/Resist_March.pdf">View Flyer</a></em></p> 1020