Film & TV Tax Credit Update

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, ...

Pay Equity Study Released in LA Times

Dear All:   As you know, we’ve been talking about our Pay Equity Study, and the launching of a campaign, for quite some time.   Well, today’s the day!  Here is a link to the story that ran this morning in the Los Angeles Times Business Section.     We have also launched our ReelEquity webpage ...

Thank you, Gov. Brown!

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. We went from a total drain of production out of the state—and the severe job loss that went with it—to ...

If Not Now... the Dangers of Fatigue and Driving

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. Driving while drowsy after working long or irregular workdays ...

Protect The NEA

Sisters and brothers — Today, IATSE members are on Capitol Hill, telling members of Congress not to cut the NEA. The latest budget proposal eliminates funding for the National Endowment for the Arts — the NEA — along with the other federal agencies that support the arts. Losing this funding would ...