I.A.T.S.E. Local 488 Studio Mechanics

We are the filmmakers union! I.A.T.S.E. local with jurisdiction for movie, TV and commercial production in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Western Montana.

[I.A.T.S.E. Local 488 Studio Mechanics @IATSE488]

Event in Portland Tomorrow (Thursday 5/28/26)! Lan Su Chinese Garden Joins the Oregon Film Trail.

Celebrate Oregon's movie and TV community at this free hosted event unveiling the first Oregon Film Trail Marker. Free, RSVP Required. https://t.co/6Pv2v0Ynji

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MAYDAY IS FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026! International Worker's Day, aka Mayday, is when we celebrate the labor movement, and confront challenges to the principles we stand for. Join us! Speak out! Make yourself visible!

MONTANA: https://t.co/zDZoHTE0DW

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MAYDAY IS FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026!

International Worker's Day, aka Mayday, is when we celebrate the labor movement, and confront challenges to the principles we stand for. Join us! Speak out! Make yourself visible!

OREGON: https://t.co/lEl6H67ewW

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MAYDAY IS FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026!

International Worker's Day, aka Mayday, is when we celebrate the labor movement, and confront challenges to the principles we stand for. Join us! Speak out! Make yourself visible!

SEATTLE: https://t.co/Iayv9CFKyu

[AFL-CIO ✊ @AFLCIO]

We’ve released our 35th annual report “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect.”

5,070 workers died on the job in 2024. Every worker should be able to go home safe and healthy after their shift, but the Trump admin is putting workers at greater risk. https://t.co/CEl4AmMX0R

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Sisters, Brothers, Kin –
Join us next week for a Workers Memorial Day webinar as we honor workers who have died, were injured, or became ill from their job, and together we will renew our commitment to workplace health and safety.

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488 SUPPORTS 15!

We support IATSE Local 15 and wish them a successful and impactful rally tomorrow, protesting Encore Global's shameful lack of progress in negotiating a fair contract!

Monday, 4/13/26, 11A-1P
at the Seattle Hyatt Regency

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STAND WITH IATSE LOCAL 15 (Stagehands Seattle) in rally against Encore Global Monday, April 13!

Rally to protest Encore Global’s slow progress in contract negotiations with its in-house audiovisual technicians.

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ON STRIKE: Please be advised that the crew of “Knuckle” in Gaffney, South Carolina, Bonfire Knuckle LLC is now ON STRIKE.

The producers are actively looking for replacement crew, all IATSE members are advised not to cross the picket line.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

#DoloresHuerta has spent a lifetime organizing, advocating, and standing alongside workers in the pursuit of dignity and justice. As co-founder of the United Farm Workers, her leadership helped advance labor rights and amplify the voices of agricultural workers across the country.

Her work reminds us that disciplined, sustained organizing can transform unjust systems and expand opportunity for entire communities.

During Women’s History Month, we honor her courage, her advocacy, and the enduring impact of her leadership.

#TheKingCenter #MLK #WomensHistoryMonth #BelovedCommunity #Nonviolence365

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PORTLAND 488 MEMBERS, PREPARE TO RALLY!
In preparation for the upcoming No Kings! national rallies and marches, Local 488 will be hosting a sign making party in Portland on Mar 21.

More info to follow.

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LOCAL 488 HARDSHIP FUND SECOND ROUND APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW! MARCH 1 DEADLINE! DON'T WAIT!

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LOCAL 488 STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNIONS!

Two PCC Unions have voted to authorize a strike. Rally at 12:30 PM, Wed. Feb. 25 at PCC Rock Creek Campus.

Help PCC employees get a fair deal!

[IATSE // #IASolidarity @IATSE]

IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb traveled to Washington D.C. last week to fight for American film and television jobs. Meeting with federal legislators and administration officials, President Loeb made the case for a federal production tax incentive to bring production back home and make the U.S. industry competitive on the global stage. He met with Congressional champions, including Representatives Brian Jack (R-GA) and Laura Friedman (D-CA), and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) – leaders who represent thousands of IATSE members and are committed to addressing the dramatic loss of production to foreign competition.

President Loeb also attended a special America250 reception and screening of "National Treasure" alongside Special Ambassador to Hollywood Jon Voight, Motion Picture Association Chairman Charles Rivkin, Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien, and other industry leaders. The event highlighted film and television's role as a powerful economic engine supporting hundreds of thousands of good-paying American jobs.

“I took with me to Washington the stories of IATSE members who have lost tens of thousands of job opportunities across the United States because other countries recognize the value that motion picture productions bring and are offering aggressive financial incentives to successfully lure projects overseas. America has fallen behind and the federal government must step up if it wants to save this signature American industry,” said President Loeb. “I appreciate the commitment of Special Ambassador to Hollywood Jon Voight, Representatives Jack and Friedman, Senator Schiff, and our coalition partners to solving this issue and bringing back American film and TV jobs.”

[Oregon Labor Federation, AFL-CIO @OregonAFLCIO]

“The fight against ICE is exactly where labor’s moral and strategic power belongs.”

https://t.co/jVzJSjzw0l

[IATSE // #IASolidarity @IATSE]

Roses are red, Violets are blue. This Valentine’s Day, make it #UnionMade, too! Shop this @AFLCIO list of union-made gifts and show your love for workers everywhere.

[IATSE // #IASolidarity @IATSE]

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IATSE Local 488 stands in solidarity with all AFL-CIO affiliates in condemning recent actions taken by ICE against lawful US citizens and union members, in particular the use of tear gas against peaceful protestors in Portland on 1/31/26. More:

https://t.co/DZslWY1K0z

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LABOR SAYS I.C.E. OUT!

A coalition of labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO, are endorsing a rally in Portland this weekend protesting I.C.E. actions and policies. Come join your union siblings in a show of resolve against the policies of the Trump administration.

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DAY WITHOUT AN IMMIGRANT! A protest day to demonstrate the value of immigrants to our communities and economy: