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IATSE ratifies new film and TV contract

Nov 17, 2021

By an extremely narrow margin, IATSE members ratified a pair of nationwide contracts covering 60,000 workers in film and video production.

IATSE: Hollywood strike on hold pending vote on a tentative agreement

Nov 5, 2021

A tentative agreement provides 3% raises and addresses union concerns about overwork and pay equity. Vote results will be announce Nov. 15.

Film/TV strike would be biggest ever

Oct 13, 2021

The strike by 60,000 members of IATSE will begin on Oct. 18 if no deal with producers has been reached by then.

Hollywood strike could be coming

Sep 29, 2021

If 60,000 behind-the-scenes production workers walk out, it would be the biggest ever strike in the film and television industry.

Union-made gift ideas

Nov 29, 2017

Buying any gifts this holiday season? If you buy union, you help keep good jobs in the community, and vote with your dollars for enterprises that pay your fellow workers a living wage with benefits.

Finally: Stagehands at Oregon Shakespeare Festival have their first union contract

Jun 14, 2016

A year after stagehands voted to unionize, they have a contract with raises and job security.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival drags out union bargaining

May 3, 2016

Eleven months after unionizing, workers still don’t have a first contract.

Film unions hail expansion of Oregon tax credit

Apr 1, 2016

Grimm, Portlandia, and the upcoming TV show Librarians are among the beneficiaries.

IATSE bargaining begins at Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Oct 13, 2015

After losing an election challenge, OSF gets down to business of bargaining

Oregon Shakespeare Festival files legal objection after stagehands vote to join IATSE

Jun 30, 2015

The appeal could add months of delay.