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IATSE Local 154
Union Organizing
Ushers join growing Shakespeare Festival union
They’re the latest group voting to join IATSE Local 154. The famed Ashland theater is nearly wall-to-wall union.
Union Organizing
Shakespeare Festival gets more and more union
Workers at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland have continued to unionize since the first group of 71 joined IATSE Local 154 in 2015.
Union Organizing
More Shakespeare Festival workers unionize
A group of 16 scenic and prop shop workers has joined their fellow production workers as members of IATSE Local 154.
Jobs
IATSE marks one year out of work due to pandemic
Many members of IATSE Locals 28, 488, B20, and 154 haven’t worked a day since the pandemic turned life upside down a year ago.
Collective bargaining
Finally: Stagehands at Oregon Shakespeare Festival have their first union contract
A year after stagehands voted to unionize, they have a contract with raises and job security.
