who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Advocacy for film and entertainment workers at national level IATSE LOCAL 336advocacyEngages in federal advocacy efforts to support American film and TV production, including participation in Washington, D.C. meetings and congressional hearings, such as President Loeb’s engagement with lawmakers to promote federal film/TV incentives for domestic workers.
- Advocating for American film and TV production IATSE LOCAL 336advocacyEngages in advocacy efforts, with its President joining federal lawmakers and industry stakeholders to promote federal film/TV incentives for American workers.
- DEI and community engagement initiatives IATSE LOCAL 336advocacyConducts diversity, equity, and inclusion activities, including honoring the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson through the IATSE DEI Committee.
- Dispatch of entertainment industry work referrals IATSE LOCAL 336direct serviceDispatches work referrals to members and non-members in the entertainment industry through the Call Steward system, which requires an email address and text-capable phone for communication.
- Dispatching work referrals IATSE LOCAL 336direct serviceDispatches work referrals to individuals, including both members and non-members, through its Call Steward system, which is accessible via a dedicated mobile application.
- Mutual aid support for members in crisis IATSE LOCAL 336direct serviceMobilizes mutual aid for members affected by emergencies such as wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area, offering guidance, shelter information, financial aid, and donation instructions.
- Participation in industry conferences IATSE LOCAL 336advocacyWill attend the 2026 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA from March 9–13, 2026, to engage with the game development industry.
- Providing crews for entertainment and event industries IATSE LOCAL 336direct serviceProvides skilled crews for various sectors including theater, stage, convention decorating, wardrobe, hair and make-up, industrial meetings, commercials, video, media, and film in Arizona.
- Providing mutual aid to members IATSE LOCAL 336direct serviceMobilizes to provide mutual aid to members affected by fires in the greater Los Angeles area, offering guidance, information on shelter and financial aid, and instructions for donations.
- Providing training opportunities IATSE LOCAL 336capacity buildingOffers training opportunities through ASETT (Arizona Stage and Exhibition Training Trust) and IATSE TTF for individuals working through its referral system.
- Provision of skilled labor crews for entertainment and events IATSE LOCAL 336direct serviceProvides professional crews for Theater and Stage, Convention Decorating, Wardrobe, Hair and Make-up, Industrial Meetings, Commercials, Video, Media, and Film production across Arizona, with jurisdiction expanded through mergers in 2002, 2011, and 2013.
- Representation and collective bargaining for entertainment workers IATSE LOCAL 336direct serviceRepresents entertainment industry workers as a collective bargaining unit, maintaining working agreements and contracts with employers, and deducting a 5% representation fee from worker paychecks for both members and non-members.
- Representing entertainment industry workers IATSE LOCAL 336direct serviceRepresents workers in the entertainment industry as a collective bargaining unit, maintaining working agreements and contracts with various employers.
- Union expansion and labor organizing support IATSE LOCAL 336advocacySupports unionization efforts and recognizes organizing victories, such as the Theatre technicians at Michael J. Fox Theatre joining IATSE Local 118 and 2K Motion Capture Workers in Petaluma ratifying their first union contract.
- Workforce training and skill development IATSE LOCAL 336capacity buildingProvides training opportunities for workers in the entertainment industry through ASETT (Arizona Stage and Exhibition Training Trust) and IATSE TTF, supporting individuals referred through its dispatch system.