US Union Membership Soared to 16-Year High in 2025 Despite Trump Assault
19 Feb 2026
About 16.5 million workers were covered by a union contract in 2025, up from 16 million in 2024 and the highest level since 2009.
Nurses' Union Alleges Illegal Firings, Union Busting Amid Their Biggest Strike in NYC History
14 Jan 2026
As seen on ABC7 New York:
The largest nurses' strike in New York City history continues for a second day on Tuesday as the union is making allegations of "union busting" tactics.
ICG Local 600 To Discuss Stonewalling from KEYT-TV in Upcoming Press Conference
13 Jan 2026
Despite more than a year of good-faith efforts to negotiate with the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG), IATSE Local 600, the News-Press & Gazette (NPG) of California—parent company of KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara—continues to obstruct the bargaining process.
IATSE Alarmed by Trump Executive Order Attempting to Limit State AI Protections in Absence of Federal Law
16 Dec 2025
IATSE agrees with the order’s assertion that the Trump Administration must act with Congress to establish a national framework for AI regulation and the recognition that a federal policy is needed to ensure copyrights are respected.
New York Governor Signs AI Protection Bills as SAG-AFTRA Executives Tout Gains for Performers
16 Dec 2025
“If we want the public to trust what they see, we must have guardrails on digital replicas and synthetic creations,” said SAG-AFTRA national executive director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.
Los Angeles Remains Top Filming Site as Global Production Volume Shrinks
25 Nov 2025
As seen in Variety
Governor Newsom Announces Next Round of Film and TV tax credits, Hit Series Baywatch returning to California
20 Nov 2025
Governor Newsom is announcing that 17 television projects — including the reimagined hit series Baywatch and relocated The Night Agent — will receive awards through California’s newly expanded Film and Television Tax Credit Program, helping spur jobs and reinforce California’s status as the world’s entertainment capital.
Met Museum Employees Petition to Create Union
19 Nov 2025
The proposal, for a union to represent nearly 1,000 employees, would make the Met one of the largest unionized museums in the country.
Governor Pritzker Cuts Ribbon at IATSE Local 2’s New Training Center
17 Nov 2025
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 2 Chicago Stagehands to ce
Illinois Film Tax Incentives Strengthened in Newly Passed Legislation
03 Nov 2025
The Illinois Film Tax Incentives bill has passed legislation. The long wait ends with a much-needed win for the industry.
Governor Newsom announces tax credit awards for new job-creating films shooting in California and generating $1.4 billion for the state’s economy
21 Oct 2025
52 projects, including the new “Jumanji” film, “Heat 2”, will soon set production records in the Golden State
AFL-CIO Launches ‘Workers First Initiative on AI’ to Put American Workers at the Future of Artificial Intelligence
17 Oct 2025
As seen on aflcio.org