Zoom In: Eric Dyson
02 Sep 2024
“My parents bought me a Betamax camcorder in 1985, so I was the AV nerd holding the big camera at high school events,” says Local 600 Operator Eric Dyson.
"We Are Family" Picnic in NYC
26 Aug 2024
Local 600 members in the New York City-area gathered together for the 2nd Annual "We Are Family" Picnic, held this year at the Heckscher Picnic Area in Central Park.
1st AC Training in Los Angeles
20 Aug 2024
The National Training Committee conducted a hybrid two-day 1st Assistant training in Los Angeles on August 17 and 18, 2024.
Labor unions to get prime billing on first night of Democratic National Convention
20 Aug 2024
Leaders of several of the largest labor unions in the country will have speaking slots during primetime at theDemocratic National Convention on Mondayin Chicago, as the party continues its political overtures to a crucial voting block.
SAG-AFTRA Strikes Groundbreaking AI Digital Voice Replica Pact With Startup Firm Narrativ
14 Aug 2024
Union says agreement sets 'a new standard' for ethical use and makes it easy to performers to give consent and get paid
New Orleans Digital Utility Training
13 Aug 2024
The National Training Committee conducted a two-day Digital Utility Training on August 10 and 11 in New Orleans, LA, at Keslow Camera.
UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation
13 Aug 2024
The United Auto Workers (UAW) said Tuesday that it filed federal labor charges alleging former President Trump andElon Muskattempted to"intimidate and threaten"workers during their Monday evening interview on the social platform X.
Apple TV Visual Effects Workers Unanimously Vote to Join IATSE
08 Aug 2024
Twelve workers voted to join the major Hollywood crew union in a National Labor Relations Board ballot count on Tuesday afternoon.
Hollywood Teamsters and other crew unions ratify new contracts
01 Aug 2024
A coalition of labor unions representing drivers, location managers, animal trainers, electricians, plumbers and other Hollywood crew members have ratified new three-year agreements with the major studios.
SAG-AFTRA Sets First Picket For Video Game Strike At Warner Bros.
30 Jul 2024
Voice actors will be hitting the picket lines Thursday, asSAG-AFTRAannounced the first in-person action against one of 10 major video game companies impacted by the Interactive Media Agreement strike. The picket will take place at WB Games Inc. in Los Angeles from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT, with members asked to gather at Gate 5 of the studio lot.
Disneyland Workers Vote To Approve New Contract, Averting Strike Threat
29 Jul 2024
Late today unions representing 14,000 cast members atDisneyland,DisneyCalifornia Adventure, Downtown Disney and the Disney hotels announced their members had voted to ratify new three-year contracts with Disney.
Teamsters, Basic Crafts Reach Tentative Deal With Studios Just Before July 31 Contract Expiration
28 Jul 2024
It was getting a little too close to the deadline for comfort, but theTeamstersand the studios have a deal. After a long final sprint of talks that had more than a few executives andlaborleaders on edge,Teamsters Local 399announced just before midnight Saturday that the Hollywood Basic Crafts and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached an agreement.