Politics Matter

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) denounces the U.S. Senate budget reconciliation bill and condemns the Republican majority for forcing the legislation through on a partisan basis.

California legislators have voted to approve a major expansion of the state’s tax credit for film and TV production.

The ban on state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) contained in both the House and Senate versions of the Republican megabill is overly broad, dangerous to workers, and out of step with public interest.

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Republican President Donald Trump's administration from eliminating union bargaining for hundreds of thousands of federal workers at 21 agencies.

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) joined the AFL-CIO and 18 national labor organizations in urging the Senate to remove a dangerous provision from the budget reconciliation bill that bans states from enacting or enforcing artificial intelligence (AI) protections.

Letter from CA Unions in support of AB 288, which will authorize the state to step in and use its police powers to protect workers within its borders by preserving their fundamental and constitutional rights to free speech and free association.

Please encourage your local membership to call the House of Representatives switchboard at 202-224-3121 and tell your Representative: Protect public media funding and protect our jobs. Vote NO on the recissions package, H.R. 4!

David Huerta, who leads the powerful Service Employees International Union California, was released from custody on Monday after his arrest during a downtown L.A. immigration raid set off a firestorm.

International Trade Union Confederation issued report showing conditions for workers’ rights across the globe have worsened.

With the signing of HB 475 into law, Gov. Brian Kemp reinforces Georgia’s commitment to the long-term success of Georgia’s film industry. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Gambill (R-Cartersville) and Sen. Matt Brass (R-Newnan), modernizes the film tax credit language to reflect industry changes since the original bill was passed 20 years ago.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is advancing efforts to streamline film and television production in Los Angeles amid cries for further policymaker intervention on the issue of runaway production.