Call Congress to Protect Public Media Funding & Jobs!
10 Jun 2025Please 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!SEIU Leader David Huerta Released After Being Charged with Impeding ICE Officers
10 Jun 2025David 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.IATSE Pride Committee “Comes Out” With New Regional Coordinators
09 Jun 2025Seven new regional coordinators have been appointed to the IATSE Pride CommitteeTrump Takes ‘Wrecking Ball’ to Workers’ Rights Amid Global ‘Freefall’
09 Jun 2025International Trade Union Confederation issued report showing conditions for workers’ rights across the globe have worsened."Outside the Frame" Episode 2: Caleb Dewart (Hungry Man Productions)
04 Jun 2025For the second episode of ICG Magazine’s Outside the Frame, we sit down with Caleb Dewart, Managing Partner of Hungry Man Productions, a Los Angeles-based commercial production company.Deep Dive Live: The World of Entertainment Publicity
03 Jun 2025Local 600 & ICG Magazine hosted an exclusive panel that gave an inside look at the work of the publicity teams behind projects such as Wicked, The Studio, The Morning Show
"Outside the Frame" Episode 1: Kramer Morgenthau, ASC, and Julius Onah
22 May 2025For this first episode, ICG Magazine’s Executive Editor, David Geffner, sits down with Director of Photography Kramer Morgenthau ASC, and Director Julius Onah to discuss their work on Marvel’s recent theatrical hit, Captain America: Brave New World.Georgia Governor Signs Legislation that Ensures Long-Term Viability and Stability of Georgia's Film Tax Credit
21 May 2025With 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 Vows to Cut Red Tape and Make It Easier to Shoot Movies and Shows In the City
20 May 2025L.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.IATSE VFX Members Overwhelmingly Ratify First Three Contracts With Major Studios in the US
20 May 2025Visual Effects (VFX) workers for Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, and movie franchise Avatar have voted overwhelmingly to approve their first collective bargaining agreements since unionizing in 2023, the union announced Friday.Three US Policy Developments Regarding Artificial Intelligence for Behind-the-Scenes Entertainment Workers
20 May 2025In a statement Wednesday, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) commended Part 3 of the U.S. Copyright Office’s Report on artificial intelligence (AI), questioned the attempted firing of Register of Copyrights and Director of the Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter, and opposed Federal Preemption of State AI Protections as recently proposed in the House Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Package.Labor and Workplace Health and Safety Groups Sue to Restore Programs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
20 May 2025Unions across nursing, education, mining and manufacturing industries, along with a manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE), today sued the Trump administration to reverse the illegal dismantling of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).