Matthew Loeb Re-Elected IATSE International President at Union Convention

Matthew Loeb Re-Elected IATSE International President at Union Convention

IATSE delegates have re-elected the crew union’s longtime international president Matthew Loeb and a host of other incumbent leaders after they ran unopposed. Loeb, general secretary-treasurer James B. Wood and 13 international vice presidents were re-appointed at the union’s quadrennial convention in Honolulu on Thursday. Loeb, a former scenic artist and shopperson who worked on…

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Matthew Loeb Re-Elected IATSE International President at Union Convention

#How Hollywood’s Major Crew Union Chief Thinks About Keeping Production In L.A. — And What Help Is Needed

The fires that ravaged Los Angeles County earlier this year have supercharged calls to bring more production back to Southern California after a period of notable decline. Much of this advocacy has played out on social media and in the press. On Instagram industry figures like cinematographer and director Rachel Morrison (Mudbound) and star Vin…

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#More IATSE Locals Reach Tentative Agreements With Studios on Craft-Specific Issues

#More IATSE Locals Reach Tentative Agreements With Studios on Craft-Specific Issues

Two more Locals of Hollywood’s major crew union have reached tentative agreements on their craft-specific issues with studios and streamers, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. IATSE Local 80 struck a provisional deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major Hollywood companies in bargaining, on Thursday night. Local 80 represents grips,…

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#IATSE Reaches Tentative Agreement on Basic Agreement With Studios and Streamers

#Crew Unions Seek to Instill “More Protection, Reliability and Predictability” As Labor Negotiations Begin

At the close of their first day of 2024 bargaining with studios and streamers, Hollywood’s major crew unions told members that talks are expected to continue for the rest of the week. IATSE and the Hollywood Basic Crafts coalition (consisting of Locals with the Teamsters, IBEW, LiUNA!, OPCMIA and UA) entered discussions with the Alliance…

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