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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. The union behind entertainment. Follow our Canadian account: @IATSECanada

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We represent over 140,000 skilled craftspeople, united by our commitment to winning better workplaces, being the best at our crafts, and improving the lives of entertainment workers and their families.

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The IATSE together with Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 staged an Unfair Labor Practice strike on Friday against the independent film production “Chloe & Janelle: Freshman Year,” which is shooting in the New York City area and is slated to receive NY and NJ tax credits. The ULP strike was staged because the producer terminated crew for union activity and made threats against a local union officer.

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Jimmy Kimmel Live came to Brooklyn last week, and our kin made it happen!

The show was taped at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with crew from IATSE Locals 4, 44, 80, 600, 728, 764, and United Scenic Artists USA 829, among others, bringing their expertise to every aspect of the production. From the stage to the screen, it was a union show through and through.

A round of applause for this amazing crew! 👏

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Just In! The Q3 Official Bulletin is now available.

Featuring:
📌 The Mid-Summer General Executive Board Minutes
📌 Preparing for the 2026 Midterm Elections
📌 Local Union News

🔗Check it out here: https://t.co/7T6XhrKx6x

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Upcoming webinar: The Impact of Elections on Worker Health & Safety | Rebroadcast with Live Q & A
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Voting matters to you. Whether you know it or not, health and safety laws affect you. When we elect public officials, we empower an entire Administration with an agenda and specific policies that impact the health and safety of IATSE members for years to come.

This webinar will discuss what’s happening now to worker health and safety legislation, what’s at stake in the 2026 midterm elections, and what future agendas may bring. Elections have consequences for IATSE workers. This webinar rebroadcast will feature a live Q and A with Jackson Rees, Assistant Director of the IATSE Political and Legislative Department.

Register here: https://t.co/yeqsD6A95e

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IATSE believes the Kennedy Center is using its temporary closure to permanently eliminate union Box Office jobs, and we are fighting back.

Last week, the Center issued new layoff notices claiming there is insufficient Box Office work for current staff. That same week, they announced the Kennedy Center Honors would move to Capital One Arena and confirmed off-site seasons for the National Symphony Orchestra and Fortas Chamber Music Concerts. Work that has always belonged to Local 868 members is being deliberately routed around them.

IATSE and Local 868 are filing new unfair labor practice charges. The Kennedy Center should rescind these layoffs and bargain in good faith. We stand with every affected worker.

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A new study released today by IATSE and our fellow entertainment union kin found that the share of major studio production spending on U.S.-based films has dropped significantly over the last 25 years. Right now, thousands of middle-class jobs are at stake.

Congress can change this by passing the bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA). Tell your representatives to act now here:
https://t.co/h8PJRM3P1m

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In less than a week, we've sent over 21,000 letters to Congress to Pass the Bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA)

But we aren't done yet — send your letter and make your voice heard (takes 45 seconds)

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Across the country, working people are fed up, and they’re showing up in force to help elect candidates who will stand with us, not the rich and powerful.

Our work makes this country and economy run every day, and this November, we’re taking this country back!

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BREAKING: Visual effects (VFX) workers at Apple Studios have secured their first collective bargaining agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

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The @IATSE_DEI Committee stands in solidarity with our Canadian kin on National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, honouring Residential School Survivors, their families, & communities while remembering the children who never returned home.

Full statement: https://t.co/kfbjb5OpSc

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A huge win for Script Coordinators and Writers’ Room Assistants! Workers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have won union recognition and a first contract with the AMPTP through IATSE Local 161.

These Coordinators and Assistants have been unrepresented on the East Coast for years while their Los Angeles counterparts worked union. That changes now. 30 workers have now won coverage, wages, and conditions in line with their West Coast peers.

Congratulations to the newest members of Local 161!

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Thousands of AFM musicians orchestrate, prepare, and perform the musical scores for film, television, and streaming projects. It is time for our government to allow us to compete for jobs in a global industry. A federal tax incentive is necessary to keep jobs in the United States and grow the sector.
We are proud to be in coalition with a broad range of labor unions and other stakeholders to support the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA). Led by Senators Scott (R-SC) and Schiff (D-CA) and Representatives Moran (R-TX), Sanchez (D-CA), Jack (R-GA), and Friedman (D-CA), this proposal has support from Democrats and Republicans in the US House and Senate.
NOW is the time for Congress to hear from you. Please take a moment to lend your voice in support. Click to send a letter: https://t.co/WBcbdkj7Pm

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IATSE is engaging members, allies, and partner organizations in a nationwide advocacy campaign to pass the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act by the end of this year.

Send a letter to congress here: https://t.co/62loXxLoaO

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IATSE Lauds Introduction of Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, Urges Swift Passage

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) today applauded the introduction of the bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA), which would create a federal incentive to level the playing field and bring film and television jobs back to the United States.

The bill follows years of IATSE advocacy for a competitive, labor-based federal production incentive.

The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act would:

Provide a 20% base tax credit on qualified compensation for qualified film and television productions.

- Eligible productions include feature films, television pilots, and television seasons with total costs above $1 million and at least 75% of principal photography days occur within the United States.
- Qualified compensation is defined as payments for labor-based services (including pre-production, and post-production work) performed in the United States.

Provide a 20% base credit for qualifying traditional post-production and visual effects work when at least 75% of the total costs for the respective VFX and TPP services are incurred in the United States.

Offer bonus credits of 5%, up to a maximum total credit of 30%, for productions that meet specified domestic investment requirements. Productions could qualify for bonus credits by:
- Filming in a rural qualified opportunity zone or federally declared disaster area.
- Meeting the bill’s requirements for qualifying as an independent production.
- Conducting at least 50% of principal photography in 10 or more states, with at least $10,000,000 in qualified compensation.
- Taxpayers who increase their number of domestic productions relative to a historical foreign base amount

“The over 170,000 behind-the-scenes entertainment workers of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) are proud to endorse the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act,” said International President Matthew D. Loeb. “IATSE has long called for a globally competitive, labor-based federal production incentive to level the playing field for American workers, return middle-class film and television jobs to America, and keep them here at home.

“This legislation would achieve that goal, addressing the dramatic loss of tens of thousands of American jobs in motion picture production and post-production. IATSE praises Senators Scott and Schiff, and Representatives Moran, Sanchez, Jack, Friedman, Carey, Chu, Kustoff, and Suozzi for leading this bipartisan effort. IATSE calls on all members of Congress to support and pass this critical jobs bill before the end of the year,” Loeb continued.

Swift passage of this bill is IATSE’s foremost federal legislative priority, as it would be transformative for our members’ future work opportunities and economic well-being after years of scarcity. We urge all members of Congress to cosponsor this legislation and push for it to become law.

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The Loft Cinema has been a cornerstone of Tucson's film community since 1965. Now the workers who keep it running have a union contract to match!

18 Loft Cinema workers voted unanimously to ratify their first contract with IATSE Local 415, winning wage increases, expanded paid time off, paid breaks, overtime protections, and weekly hour guarantees.

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🚨 BREAKING: Yesterday, IATSE joined a broad alliance of labor organizations, studios, guilds, industry advocates, and bipartisan members of Congress to unveil a new study on the economic benefits of a federal film and television production incentive.

The study revealed that a federal incentive could support roughly 143,500 full-time equivalent jobs annually and generate nearly $250 billion in economic activity between 2027 and 2035.

International President Matthew D. Loeb also joined numerous stakeholders in calling for federal action to strengthen domestic film and television production.

For IATSE, participation in the event underscored the union’s ongoing advocacy for policies that protect middle-class entertainment industry jobs and help American workers.

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Join the Education Dept & the @IATSE_DEI Committee to explore how Mexican, Chicano & other Latino workers have shaped the labor movement in the United States.

Register here: https://t.co/4vNYkcjwJ0