At the 30th Art Directors Guild (L800) Awards in Los Angeles, IATSE VP Michael Miller presented Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Calif.) with the President’s Award for her continued work advocating for a federal incentive for film & TV production.
Meet today’s #WomensHistoryMonth member spotlight, Joanna Yu
A proud member of ADC659, Joanna leads with dedication & leadership and shows up for her fellow members, she embodies the power of solidarity & service.
Joanna, you rock!
The Actor Awards is a UNION celebration! Union actors honor union actors as @sagaftra.org members are nominees, presenters, AND voters. @afm-union.bsky.social perform the music for the show. @iatse.bsky.social crew and craftspeople and DGA directorial teams bring the show to our homes.
#actorawards
Local 119 VP Sharlene Mansfield proudly represented IATSE at the California Democratic 2026 State Convention in San Fran, where she joined leaders from across CA to talk organizing in the Age of AI & voter reg strategies. Shoutout to Local 16 for the flawless AV!
Meet today’s #BlackHistoryMonth Member Spotlight, Carmia Marshall
A proud member of @iatselocal764.bsky.social, she helped shape lasting change by co-authoring an amendment formally incorporating diversity and inclusion language into her Local’s Constitution.
Carmia, we're proud to celebrate you!
Workers at Arbeiter Ring Publishing in Winnipeg have unanimously ratified their first collective agreement with IATSE Local 63, becoming among the first workers in the publishing industry to join IATSE!
Meet this week’s @aflcio.org #BlackHistoryMonth member spotlight, Christon Jones. Since joining Local 873 in 2017, he has worked with the CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals outreach program and helped some of his mentees join IATSE.
Learn more about Christon here: aflcio.org/2026/2/24/bl...
Let’s be clear: Taking away programs that put food on the table is not lifting people out of poverty. It is pushing families deeper into it and pretending harm is progress. That’s nothing to brag about.
🚨 NEW UNION ALERT 🚨
Workers at the International Rescue Committee’s Charlottesville and Richmond offices in Virginia have become the 14th and 15th IRC offices to join together in union with OPEIU.
More than 700 IRC workers have organized across the United States with OPEIU local unions.
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Join our fellow union kin for an action at Universal Studios Theme Park to take back our power and stand up to corporate greed!
RSVP here for tomorrow's rally to support our IATSE B-192 kin: actionnetwork.org/events/actio...
Today’s @aflcio.org #BlackHistoryMonth member spotlight is Wynn Thomas.
He has served as VP on the Board of Governors of the Academy & in 2024, he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild.
Wynn, thanks for your commitment and impact!
aflcio.org/2026/2/23/bl...
For Challenge 21 of the #IATSE21Day2026Challenge, watch TEDx talk “Belonging Over Boxes - Why We Must Rethink DEI and Reclaim Excellence”.
Challenging the status quo of DEI initiatives by advocating for a shift from checkbox diversity to true belonging.
Go here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gXm...
“We’re so fortunate that we get to do something we love,” says Angela Moos, IATSE Local 706.
Accept Challenge 20 of the #IATSE21Day2026Challenge, listen to podcast “Is Joy an Act of Resistance?”.
This episode discusses how ordinary experiences of happiness can be used as a tool of cultural resistance against narratives of struggle and oppression. www.npr.org/2025/07/30/1...
Join Behind the Scenes on Monday, February 23 @ 7PM Eastern for a free, 90-minute webinar on ways to address substance use impacting the workplace. Register here: wp.behindthescenescharity.org/dealing-with...
Meet today’s #BlackHistoryMonth member spotlight: Local 728 VP Malakhi Simmons. A delegate to District 2, the California IATSE Council & the Los Angeles Federation of Labor, he leads at every level, organizing, advocating, and showing up for his union kin. Malakhi, you make us proud!
For Challenge 19 of the #IATSE21Day2026Challenge read “How the Camera Sees Color: Exploring Colorism and Identity in Early Hollywood Films”.
Explore how skin tone discrimination has shaped opportunities for African Americans.
Learn more: nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stor...
IATSE DEI Committee Honors the Legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Champion of Justice and Solidarity
Full Statement: iatse.net/iatse-dei-co...
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. “I took with me to Washington the stories of IATSE members who have lost tens of thousands of job opportunities across the United States because other countries recognize the value that motion picture productions bring and are offering aggressive financial incentives to successfully lure projects overseas. America has fallen behind and the federal government must step up if it wants to save this signature American industry,” said President Loeb. “I appreciate the commitment of Special Ambassador to Hollywood Jon Voight, Representatives Jack and Friedman, Senator Schiff, and our coalition partners to solving this issue and bringing back American film and TV jobs.” These strategic efforts have built momentum towards the introduction of a federal film and television production tax incentive and IATSE will continue its tireless advocacy with Congress and the White House to achieve that goal.
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IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb traveled to Washington D.C. last week to fight for American film and television jobs. Meeting with federal legislators and administration officials, President Loeb made the case for a federal production tax incentive to bring production back home.
Accept Challenge 17 of the #IATSE21Day2026Challenge and read the article “What is Two-Spirit?”. Before European arrival, gender and sexuality were not understood in binary “either/or” terms by Indigenous peoples.
Learn more: humanrights.ca/story/what-t...
“I know I have a whole family of people standing with me,” says Miranda Cristofani, IATSE Local 800.
Roses are red, Violets are blue. This Valentine’s Day, make it #UnionMade, too! Shop this list of union-made gifts and show your love for workers everywhere.
Accept Challenge 13 of the #IATSE21Day2026Challenge and watch “Masters of Dabke Dance Pt. 1 (Canada)”.
Dabke is a traditional dance, often performed at weddings, originating from Middle Eastern countries Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan.
View here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGN2...
Through Valentine’s Day, union members can save 30% on any of Teleflora’s flower and gift offerings, including premium floral bouquets, elegant gift baskets, and indulgent chocolate treats.
Explore @unionplus.bsky.social Valentine’s Day arrangements here: unionplus.teleflora.com
26 workers at Vancouver's iconic Rio Theatre have overwhelmingly ratified their first union contract with IATSE Local B778!!
The Super Bowl halftime show is Union made!
For Day 12 of the #IATSE21Day2026Challenge, read “Racial Justice and Disability Justice: The Complex Journey.”
Disability remains a ground on which to segregate people from the rest of society. For change to happen, visibility is key.
Learn more: nonprofitquarterly.org/racial-justi...
Take on Challenge 11 of the #IATSE21Day2026Challenge by reading “Jewish Food in Canada.” Learn how Eastern European Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants contributed to shaping the flavors & food traditions that are now integral to Canada’s culinary identity.
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/j...
Congrats to our union kin who transformed the Super Bowl field into a world-class stage!
