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IATSE has adopted a "zero tolerance" policy for members who fail to follow strict COVID-19 safety protocols on set. "Failing to follow all COVID-19 safety guidelines is conduct unbecoming" a member, IATSE president Matthew Loeb said, "and may subject members to discipline as well as termination from work by your…

In what could be a precursor to placing IATSE Editors Guild Local 700 into trusteeship, IATSE president Matthew Loeb has fired off a blistering letter (read it here) accusing Local 700 executive director Cathy Repola of violating federal labor law, of waging a "propaganda campaign" against ratification of the union's…

EXCLUSIVE: In a letter circulating union inboxes today, dozens of IATSE members have come to Matthew Loeb's defense over claims by the Motion Picture Editors Guild of recent "unprofessional and potentially illegal acts" and disparaging remarks by the International president. However, to paraphrase Lin-Manuel Miranda's…

EXCLUSIVE: Any faint chance that the dispute over ratification of a proposed new film and TV contract and the near toxic atmosphere between IATSE's International President and the Motion Picture Editors Guild was going to be cleared up looks to be total lost cause. After exclusively revealing a hard-hitting letter…

EXCLUSIVE: In an unprecedented Hollywood union schism, the Motion Picture Editors Guild is demanding an apology and more from IATSE International President Matthew Loeb after an explosive executive board meeting on August 6 that went very bad and seemingly got very personal. "We have been advised by our client that…

The Art Directors Guild is set to honor Matthew D. Loeb, International President of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) with a special Leadership Award from the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) at its 22nd Annual “Excellence in Production Design Awards.” The black-tie gala will…

Claiming that "the entire visual effects industry now operates on race-to-the bottom conditions," IATSE president Matt Loeb has extended "an open invitation to all members of the VFX community to offer assistance." The offer comes in the wake of this month's bankruptcy of ARC Productions in Toronto, and allegations…

EXCLUSIVE: IATSE Sound Local 695, which was placed into trusteeship in February by IATSE International president Matt Loeb, could be coming out of trusteeship as early as January. Ballots have been sent to the local's 1,040 members asking them to ratify a new constitution and bylaws. If approved, elections will be…

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees today announced the creation of two new divisions effective June 4. IATSE’s Broadcast division, separate from the union’s Motion Picture and Television division, will focus on reality TV and other unscripted television. "Representation of broadcast technicians…