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BREAKING: IATSE Members in TV and Film Production Voted to Authorize the first nationwide industry strike in our 128-year history.
98.68% voted yes, and voter turnout among eligible members was nearly 90% #IASolidarity #IATSEVoted
Local 479 Education retweeted
In response to the AMPTP’s tactics, IATSE members are mobilizing in preparation for a nationwide strike authorization vote to demonstrate our commitment to achieving the change that is long overdue in this industry.
Local 479 Education retweeted
We risked our health and safety all year, working through the Pandemic to ensure that our business emerged intact.
Now, we cannot and will not accept a deal that leaves us with an unsustainable outcome.
Local 479 Education retweeted
The explosion of streaming combined with the pandemic has elevated and aggravated working conditions, bringing 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers covered by these contracts to a breaking point.
Local 479 Education retweeted
Worse, management does not appear to even recognize our core issues as problems that exist in the first place.
These issues are real for the workers in our industry and change is long overdue.
Local 479 Education retweeted
It is incomprehensible that the AMPTP, an ensemble that includes media mega-corporations collectively worth trillions of dollars, claims it cannot provide behind-the-scenes crews with basic human necessities like adequate sleep, meal breaks, and living wages.
Local 479 Education retweeted
Additionally, workers on so called “new media” streaming projects get paid less, even on productions with budgets that rival or exceed those of traditionally released blockbusters.
Streaming is here. "New Media" isn't so new anymore.
Local 479 Education retweeted
So far, the AMPTP has failed to work with us on addressing the most grievous problems in their workplaces, including:
⏳Unsafe & harmful working hours.
💸Unlivable wages for the lowest-paid crafts.
🥱Lack of reasonable rest during meal breaks, between workdays, and on weekends.
Local 479 Education retweeted
Yesterday, after months of negotiating, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced it does not intend to make any counteroffer to our most recent proposals.
Local 479 Education retweeted
We are fighting to ensure that the most powerful media corporations on the planet treat the film and tv workers who produce their content with basic human dignity.
RT if you stand with us in this fight.
iatse.net/amptp-film-and-tel…
Local 479 Education retweeted
If you are covered by the national benefit funds plans A, C, and Triple S, all fees associated with COVID-19 testing have been waived. iatsenbf.org/
Local 479 Education retweeted
We fight for fairness and governance that takes care of working people, because that's what it's all about. We need dignity at work, at home, in society and the only way we're going to get that is by standing together.
Local 479 Education retweeted
President Loeb's point is well made. It's now all too apparent how training plays an essential role in making our sets safer and our crews more productive, and Local 479's members have contributed to the changing culture of the International over the past decade. #479EDU
10 years ago we were one of the only unions that didn’t have a training program. But now we have 1500 employers paying into the IATSE Training Trust.
We have conducted over 104,000 lessons and courses, and over 25,000 people have attended a TTF class. #TTFTuesday
Local 479 Education retweeted
Would your local trainer like some hands-on practice developing lesson plans and training outlines? Send them to the TTF’s Train the Trainer Course Development class in April! This class has limited seats and fills up quickly. iatsetrainingtrust.org/calen…
Local 479 Education retweeted
The IATSE Training Trust just reported at #IADallasGEB that 12,000 of our members have taken advantage of their FREE @LinkedIn Learning account that comes with membership.
Members: If you don't have your subscription yet, you should check this out. iatsetrainingtrust.org/lil
New Official Course Transcript for Online Safety and Harassment Prevention Training! – at Georgia, USA
Local 479 Education retweeted
Because safety is an important aspect of all crafts, the TTF developed these online trainings for all local unions to use. Access the curriculum today:
iatsetrainingtrust.org/curri… #TTFTuesdays
Local 479 Education retweeted
The TTF's Course Development Workshop this weekend helped 15 trainers from 11 locals refine their lesson plans. Interested in attending future workshops? The 2020 TTF Calendar will be announced soon. Subscribe to their Newsletter to be the first to know. #TTFTuesdays
Local 479 Education retweeted
Congrats to cast & crew of Ozark, including our own Flip Borrero for his nomination for Outstanding Sound Mixing and to Exec. Producer and series star Jason Bateman for his big win for Outstanding Directing, as well as to Julia Garner for winning Outstanding Supporting Actress!
Local 479 Education retweeted
@iatse Assistant Director of Stagecraft Joe Hartnett is currently leading a dynamic and eye-opening session of COMET at Local 479 in Atlanta today, and will lead another class tomorrow.
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#iatse479education #479EDU #tradeunionism #organizing
