International President Loeb Joins Voight, Industry Stakeholders in Washington, D.C. to Promote Federal Film/TV Incentive for American Workers

As seen on IATSE.net

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International President Matthew D. Loeb traveled to Washington D.C. on February 11th to meet with federal legislators and administration officials about implementing a federal film and television production tax incentive to return and maintain U.S. film and television jobs. On behalf of the IATSE membership, he urged federal policymakers to level the playing field for American workers and make the U.S. film and television industry more competitive on the global stage.

President Loeb and Political/Legislative Director Tyler McIntosh met with Congressional champions – including Representative Brian Jack (R-GA) who represents over 3,000 IATSE members, Representative Laura Friedman (D-CA) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) who collectively represent tens of thousands of IATSE members – that are committed to addressing the dramatic loss of U.S. film and television production to foreign competition and support our fight for American film and TV jobs.

President Loeb and Director McIntosh also joined Special Ambassador to Hollywood Jon Voight, Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin, Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, members of Congress, Trump administration officials, and industry stakeholders for a reception and screening of “National Treasure” as part of a celebration of America250 to highlight the American film and television industry’s role as a powerful economic engine that supports hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs, fuels small businesses, and promotes American culture around the globe.