Unions – Technicians for Change

Union FAQs: Strike! Picket! Banner!

5 Oct 20215 Oct 2021

By BillPublished October 2021 I was a freshman trying to get back to college after Christmas, heading to the Trailways Bus counter in Port Authority, NYC, when a man wearing…

The Year of the Stage Manager and a Union Divided

31 Mar 20211 Apr 2021

By Sam Houkom Published April 2021 2020 was a year too hard to describe. On a global scale, what I want to write about may seem small and unimportant, but…

A History of Women Joining IATSE Local 13, with Wendy Carr

1 Mar 202031 Mar 2021

By Wendy Published March 2020 On August 26, 1970 the Women’s Strike for Equality took place to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment which earned…

Union FAQs: Grievances

2 Dec 201914 Oct 2021

By Carrie Published December 2019 In our March newsletter, we answered some FAQs about unions and union membership. This month we hope to answer questions about another union related topic:…

Right-to-Work Laws

1 Sep 201925 Dec 2020

By Ray; Photo by Allana Published September 2019 What are right-to-work laws? Right-to-work laws do not actually grant a right for anyone to work at any particular job, or for…

Am I a Union Member? Union FAQs

22 Mar 201925 Dec 2020

by Carrie Published March 2019 You may have questions if you’ve started working at a venue with a contract that is negotiated by a union. The best sources for answers…

Discrimination and Harassment Law; Recap of Technical Tools of the Trade Discussion

2 Feb 20198 Aug 2021

by Allana Published December 2018 On Saturday July 21st, our friends at Technical Tools of the Trade (Tech Tools) hosted a presentation on Discrimination and Harassment Law. It was presented by Justin D Cummins, Esq. of…

The Jungle Theater and IATSE Local 13

2 Feb 201925 Dec 2020

by Bill Published December 2018 I first met Bain Boehlke, Founding Artistic Director, about a week before the Jungle Theater’s Premier production, Only You in 1991. The Jungle was being carved out of…