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CFL celebrates Black History Month
Join us to celebrate Black History Month and the Black leaders of the labor movement in Chicago and beyond! Saturday, February 21th at 5:00
IATSE National Benefit Funds Statement Notificatio
As a registered user on the IATSE National Benefit Funds website, we are sending you this notification that your CAPP statement for the April 1, 2021 quarter is available for viewing. The Fund Office must hear from you no later than March 15, 2021 in the event you need to take any action, make a payment or make changes. As a
TWU Local 769 – February Membership Meeting
You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: February 9, 2021 - 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: IATSE LOCAL 769 - February 2021 Virtual Membership Meeting Register in advance for this
Congress Introduces PRO Act …
Congress Introduces PRO Act, IATSE Commends Bill as Most Significant Labor Reforms Since Depression February 5, 2021 WASHINGTON D.C. — In November, working people across the country went to the polls to demand an economy that works for them. By re-introducing the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Thursday,
Film production studio eyed for Northwest Side
The Fields buildings can be seen, Feb. 4, 2021, in Chicago. There are plans in the works to bring a film production campus to The Fields, a mixed-use redevelopment of former Marshall Field's warehouses at 4000 W. Diversey Ave. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune) By RYAN ORI CHICAGO TRIBUNE | FEB 05, 2021 AT 9:56
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A HISTORY OF BLACK COSTUME DESIGN IN FILM AND TELEVISION From Gone with the Wind to Insecure, how the black experience has been portrayed through fashion over the years. By: Shelby Ivey Christie Over the last decade, Hollywood has produced some of the most
Relief Grants for Mid-Career Theatre Workers
Relief Grants for Mid-Career Theatre Workers to Be Available Wendy C. Goldberg’s TheFrontOffice Foundation will award money to folks impacted by the industry shutdown. BY AMERICAN THEATRE EDITORS 02 February 2021 NATIONWIDE: TheFrontOffice Foundation, the charitable arm of independent director/producer Wendy
IATSE 769 Officer/Executive Board Update!
IATSE 769 Officer/Executive Board Congratulations! We are both saddened by the news yet also elated for Sister Cheryl Weber as she moves onward to the next chapter on her journey. Her impact on IATSE 769 in her various roles and contributions have been both remarkable, powerful, as well as undoubtedly long lasting. We respectfully
Black History Month
February 1, 2021 Sisters, Brothers, and Kin — Throughout our history Black and Brown Sisters, Brothers, and Kin have been overshadowed, underrepresented and /or lacked the recognition they deserved for their contributions in entertainment. And as an organization we recognize that the time is now to implement robust change. For
COBRA subsidies in COVID relief package
As vaccine availability ramps up, we know that the day is coming when theaters will be able to safely reopen across the country. But in the meantime, workers all across our industry are struggling. Since April, Actors' Equity has been pushing Congress to consider specific plans to help entertainment workers survive the pandemic.