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, ... June 20, 2018 Activism AB 1839, Tax Credit Read More »
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 ... June 7, 2018 Activism #ReelEquity, LA Times, Pay Equity, Petition Read More »
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 ... May 7, 2018 Activism AB 1839, runaway production, Tax incentive Read More »
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 ... March 23, 2018 Activism Drowsy Driving, IASolidarity , Set Safety Read More »
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 ... March 14, 2018 Activism IATSE, NEA Read More »