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IATSE Local 631 history
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Originally from St Louis and known as the Missouri Rockets in 1925, the long-legged and high-kicking precision dance troupe was brought to New York City by Samuel Roxy Rothafel, renamed Roxyettes, and became part of the spectacular stage show at the Roxy.
Photo caption: Showboat transformed the musical stage when it was first staged in 1927.
By 1929, that number had soared to 110 million.
Photo caption: Oklahoma! was first staged in 1932, and its boldness in staging and the use of realistic props set against stylized backdrops were milestones in the theatre.
The Browne era, brief but damaging, began in 1932 when Browne ran against General President William Elliot.
July 8, 1933, IA Local 695 called a strike against Columbia Pictures, seeking recognition and an established wage scale.
In 1933, a jurisdictional battle broke out between the Alliance and the IBEW over sound engineers.
Photo caption: A model poses for a test by NBC of the first-generation iconoscope camera in a 1934 television experiment.
Founded in 1936, the Workers Defense League is an educational and advocacy organization with close historic ties to the labor movement.
According to the fifth edition of “A Short History of the Movies,” in 1938 there were 80 million movie admissions every week, about 65 percent of the population of the United States
Unfortunately, the studio wars of the 1940’s and struggles brought about by the Taft-Hartley Act sapped the attention and strength of the Alliance.
On July 1, 1941, the Federal Communications Commission authorized the start of commercial television transmission in the United States.
President Walsh won his first full term as International President in 1942.
Beginning in 1946, the Official Bulletin was changed from a way of communicating with local unions to a way of communicating directly to individual members.
Profits were cut even more, with the 10 largest studios seeing their profits drop from $122,000,000 in 1946 to $30,000,000 in just three years.
By 1948, a million television sets had been sold.
Sullivan began his career as a stagehand and member of Connecticut- based Local 84 in 1952.
Gene was also a proud union guy – he joined Local 800 as an Art Director in 1953.
Brother Proscia was a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) since 1957 with membership to IATSE Locals One, 52, and 477.
Brother Cowley first became a member of the IA in 1958 as a Charter Member of the newly formed Motion Picture Technicians Local 873 in Toronto.
Photo caption: IA President Walsh presents the first retirement check to Sam Polo, Local 706, in 1960.
After serving in the United States Army with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Purple Heart, Cahill began working as a stagehand in 1968.
Photo caption: Pickets in support of the Burke-Hartke Bill, legislation introduced in Congress in 1971.
6. In March of 1974 at the mid-Winter meeting of the General Executive Board, J.E. Jake Johnson was unanimously elected by the Board to serve as Seventh International Vice President of the IATSE.
Photo caption: Walter Diehl and Alfred McManus at the first International Presidents Award Ceremony in 1976.
Founded in 1977, Encore provides congregate, home-delivered and weekend meals, recreational and educational activities, health and social services, shopping and escort assistance, benefit and entitlement counseling, crisis intervention, friendly visiting and supportive housing.
He has been a member of the IATSE since 1979 when he joined Orlando, Florida’s Mixed Local 631.
In 1981, Francis O’Hern began an almost 30-year career in broadcast television production, working in a number of crafts, from camera operator to technical director.
The Apollo was reopened in 1983 when it was bought by Inner City Broadcasting and became home to a televised Amateur Night at the Apollo, a television program without a union stage crew.
DPS Film Roman, which was founded in 1984, produces the animation for the hit Fox programs The Simpsons and King Of the Hill, as well as the popular Saturday-morning series X-Men: Evolution.
In 1985, Local One bought its own building at 320 West 46th Street.
The Elgin was home to Cats, the musical that launched the Toronto commercial theatre boom in 1985.
Pat has been an IATSE member since 1986 when she joined ACT as a wardrobe employee.
Barbara Jackson, who has been on staff at the General Office in New York since 1988, keeps herself busy in her community as an Executive Member of the Democratic Organization of Queens County, New York.
On October 1, 1990, the historic merger between NABET Local 15 and the IATSE was effectuated.
Four years later, in 1990, President Di Tolla would again address the concerns of the projectionists:
Arduous negotiations followed, and finally a proposal was achieved and ratified by Local 110 members in February, 1993.
In June of 1993, the IATSE Pension Fund gave its participants a 6.71% increase.
On June 6, 1993, in a pre-Broadcast ceremony at the Gershwin Theatre in New York, Mr.
She was first elected to the General Executive Board in July 1993 – the second female International Vice President at the time.
Di Tolla joined the IATSE in 1993 as an International Representative.
June 19, 1994 - A daylong festival that celebrated the magic of the movies.
The first Low Budget Agreement was negotiated after Convention Delegates in 1995 granted the IATSE bargaining rights for motion picture production outside of established production centers.
One’s former President Dennis Larkin, which occurred at Radio City Music Hall in 1995.
The IATSE was proud to report that the 1995 winner of this Labor-Management Award was The Shubert Organization.
On June 1, 1996, the IATSE unveiled its first official website on the World Wide Web.
Photo caption: June 19, 1997 - the New York production of “Cats” became the longest running show in Broadway history, with 6,138 performances.
Sixth Vice President, Michael J. Sullivan, who has served on the General Executive Board since 1997, announced his retirement.
In January 1998, IATSE National Pension Fund Participants received a 5% increase.
Photo caption: President Short (center) with the officers of Local 54 celebrating its Centennial on April 4, 1998.
January 4, 1999 - IATSE President Thomas C. Short announced that the IATSE has reached a 3-year pact covering wages, conditions and benefits for production in 13 Southeastern States for an Area Standards Agreement.
In December 1999, IATSE National Pension Fund participants received a bonus of a 13th check.
When added to our West Coast Office building, which was purchased in 1999, the IATSE now owns two of our three offices.
In 2001, the Digital Supplement to the Producer-IATSE Basic Agreement was first negotiated in September of 2001.
Lawlor relocated to New York in January 2002 to continue his work out of the IATSE’s General Office.
May 22, 2002 - Representatives of Local 209 (Frank McKeon) Local 600 (Jason Rosin) and IATSE (Scott Harbinson) were successful in their attempt to organize a $1.5 million film entitled “Artworks”, shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio.
January 14, 2003 - The West Coast Office of the IATSE expanded with the addition of three key staffers.
In 2003, the Alliance has a membership of over 105,000.
January 29, 2004 - Freelance broadcast technicians employed by Fox Sports Net New York today ratified their first collective bargaining agreement by a near unanimous vote of 60 yes, 2 no.
January 5, 2004 - The IATSE and its Local 796, Television Broadcast and Studio Employees of Texas completed negotiations with Fox Sports Net Southwest and Lonestar Mobile Television for a first collective bargaining agreement covering technicians working on sports broadcast.
April 20, 2004 - The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) recently signed an international agreement with Philadelphia-based Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field, covering work in their facilities.
July 23, 2004 - International President Thomas C. Short announced changes to the IATSE General Executive Board that occurred during the 2004 Summer Session of the IATSE General Executive Board Meeting held in Los Angeles, CA.
The new agreement replaces the first-time deal negotiated by the International in 2004.
Additionally, the show will be covered starting January 1, 2005 under the full terms under the IATSE’s applicable videotape agreement no matter where it shoots in the United StatesA.
March 29, 2005 - Freelance broadcast technicians employed by Trio Video in Chicago, IL voted overwhelmingly in favor of representation by IATSE, it was announced by International President Thomas C. Short.
April 6, 2005 - By a vote of 41 to 1 in favor, IATSE Local 748 television broadcasting remote and studio members have ratified an agreement with TRO Crewing, Inc. for sports broadcast work in the State of Arizona, International President Thomas C. Short announced.
July 15, 2005 - Edward C. Powell, First Vice President of the IATSE General Executive Board, announced his retirement July 15, 2005 at the IATSE General Executive Board Meeting being held in Honolulu, HI. International President Thomas C. Short announced.
Employees of the Master Control Operations Unit of Fox Sports International voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with Fox Sports International on August 10, 2005 announced IATSE International President Thomas C. Short.
In 2005, the Foundation established a special fund to help those IA members who suffered serious financial hardship in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
In the summer of 2005, The IATSE introduced the new Welcome to the IATSE brochure, which replaced the old “Introduction to the IATSE” pamphlets.
In an effort to stimulate theatrical production by independent producers who found the prior $7 million low budget cap no longer realistic, the low budget cap will increase immediately to $8.5 million and to over $9 million on January 1, 2006.
In February 2006 at the Mid-Winter General Executive Board Meeting in Palm Harbor, Florida, International President Short appointed International Representative Sean McGuire as Assistant to the President in Canada.
Long time International Representative Thomas J. Kiousis, Jr. announced to the Board his retirement effective March 2006.
Photo caption: President Short introduces NYS Attorney General Candidate Andrew Cuomo at a “Meet and Greet” Event held at the IATSE General Office on June 6, 2006.
The IATSE Canadian West Coast Office was opened in Vancouver on November 1, 2007.
In 2007, the IATSE's website was the winner of the ILCA Media Contest First Award for General Excellence for International/National Unions.
5, 2008 – In his first executive move since being elected International President, Matthew Loeb appointed two IA veterans to new positions.
In March of 2009, Local 849 certified Egg Films, the largest producer of commercials in Atlantic Canada.
Finally on March 13, 2009, Local 12 began striking the company.
The Actors’ Fund launched a fund raising campaign in March 2009 with a goal of reaching $12.5 million.
The President of the QFL, Michel Arsenault, added that this bill, introduced by the Minister Christine St-Pierre and adopted in June 2009 represents a win-win situation for all.
Secretary-Treasurer Shuler, elected in 2009, is the first woman ever elected to the position and she also holds the distinction of being the youngest officer ever to sit on the Federation’s Executive Council.
May 12, 2010 - The IATSE announced the launch of an online tool which will allow members to participate in lobbying campaigns.
In June and July of 2010, the Committee undertook to design a Plan Structure for the establishment of the IATSE Canada Health Plan.
Negotiations for the wage and benefit reopener with five of the largest General Service Contractors in Central and Northern Florida concluded in September 2010.
The HBO Entertainment negotiations were led by President Loeb and began in October 2010.
In addition to all the wage increases, a bonus was paid to all those employees who worked on HBO Entertainment productions during the first 10 months of 2010.
Counsel Fishbein announced his departure from the IATSE at the Las Vegas General Executive Board meeting in January 2011.
- April 9, 2011, New York City - The IATSE officers and rank and file members from Locals in the tri-state area turned out in force on April 9 at a pro-labor rally coordinated by the New York State AFL-CIO and the New York City Central Labor Council.
The company provided a list of 14 cities where they do “one-off” agreements and, after completing the necessary research, negotiations began on December 6, 2011.
Tim worked hard to acquire Local 38’s new building, which was dedicated to him in 2011.
Lawlor will remain in the General Office thru the end of August, 2012, then move back to his hometown of Orlando, Florida.
Since its inception, the Committee has adopted a mission statement, developed a communication plan, and continues to plan its first conference, which will be held September 7-9, 2012, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy or Superstorm Sandy made landfall and began what can only be described as a devastating attack on a number of eastern coastal states.
In 2012, when the IATSE’s Department structure was revised, England was named Director of the new Broadcast Department.
On September 24, 2013 the IATSE participated at a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee at the Waldorf Astoria.
That group then worked with InfoComm to develop a beta class which was held in Detroit in October of 2013.
Arrangements will be made to hold an open house in the fall of 2013 at the new General Office.
On January 1, 2014 Robyn Cavanagh was appointed as the Assistant Director to the Education and Training Department.
IATSE Local 321 celebrated its 100th Anniversary at the A La Carte Pavilion on June 25, 2014 in Tampa, Florida.
The Local’s story began in August 2014, when one person made a phone call for information on how to organize, and by October the first Authorization Card was signed.
The Officer Institute wrapped up 2014 in Calgary, Alberta.
After the beta class the working group refined the class which is now known as AV Essentials and in 2014 was provided to six Locals in the Alliance.
The Education and Training Department has recognized a need for more in-depth study on many of the topics covered at the Officer Institute. Therefore, advanced officer training was conducted with the first session in February 2016 at “Officer Institute 2.0.”
Entertainment workers that make up the show run crew of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) voted 61-0 on June 11, 2016 in favor of ratifying their first-ever union contract.
The annual subscription period began on September 1 and ends on August 31, 2016.
Third International Vice President Anthony DePaulo announced that he was stepping down from the General Executive Board on February 2, 2017, at the IATSE General Executive Board Meeting.
The establishment of the committee was unanimously approved at the 2017 International Convention.
On January 27, 2018, The Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) held its 22nd Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland.
President Loeb appointed Steve Belsky and Fran O’Hern to be Co-Directors of the union’s Broadcast Department on February 18, 2019.
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