IATSE Local 28 Archives

Blazers workers left out in the cold

Dec 30, 2020

Union crews that typically work Portland Trailblazer home games at the Moda Center have been replaced with non-union workers.

John E. Clatworthy, 1947-2020

Oct 5, 2020

Clatworthy worked for the Portland Opera and was president of IATSE Local 28.

‘Together4Oregon’ fundraiser helps unemployed

Aug 6, 2020

Labor’s Community Service Agency was among 4 non-profits helped by a live funderaiser on KGW-TV July 18 to help Oregon residents hit hardest by COVID-19.

Labor confronts police brutality

Jun 17, 2020

Union members are taking part in protests, joining morning-after cleanup parties, and even walking off the job in support of Black Lives Matter.

IATSE delivers food to out-of-work members in need

Apr 1, 2020

More than 200 members are out of work at Keller Auditorium, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Rose Garden Arena, Memorial Coliseum, and elsewhere.

Laid-off costume department workers volunteer to make protective masks

Apr 1, 2020

Hospitals and home health care workers are facing a shortage of masks, and are calling for donations.

On the job with IATSE Local 28

Feb 26, 2019

Almost no one knows what they do, but entertainment riggers are the workers that make the spectacle of show business possible.

Training for a rescue at 50 feet

Jan 29, 2019

Theater and concert workers often spend time at great heights — hoisting gear at rock concerts or setting up and operating truss-mounted spotlights. Their union is working to improve members’ readiness to quickly rescue a coworker in the event of an accident.

Unions are wall-to-wall at Keller Auditorium

Oct 16, 2017

With the recent unionization of dancers at the Oregon Ballet Theatre, their shows are now executed by an all-union workforce.

Rose Etta Venetucci first woman business rep at IATSE Local 28

Feb 1, 2017

IATSE Local 28 represents about 400 stage, wardrobe, and allied craft workers.