IATSE Local 728 Studio Electrical Lighting Technicians was chartered on May 15th, 1939. Studio Electrical Lighting Technicians were initially a part of IATSE Local 37, the Hollywood 'Super' Local that encompassed several studio backlot crafts and was the largest local in the country. When some members of Local 37 (dubbed the "37 White Rats") rebelled and formed a rival union in protest of the believed collusion that existed between studio bosses, IATSE leadership and organized crime, the International Alliance broke up Local 37 in an effort to lessen the power of Local 37 members. In 1939 IATSE split Local 37 and created Locals 728, 727, 80 and 44.INSERT MODERN BIO OF OUR MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY HERE. Local 728 Charter from 1939 Read about it in "The War for Warner Brothers". Minutes from the first meeting of Local 728, May 21, 1939 (10MB) Officers President Martin Weeks [email protected] Vice President Malakhi Simmons [email protected] Business Representative - Secretary Greg Reeves [email protected] Treasurer - Call StewardPascal M. Guillemard [email protected] Member Status Requests: [email protected] Safety & Training Director Alan M. Rowe [email protected] Assistant Business Agent Jonathan Epstein [email protected] Office Staff Sean Harkess Julianna Bessey Brenda Aldaba Executive Board Members Jason Young Janette Shugart Jeremy Schonwald Jim Cornick Fernando Montes Lorne MacDougall Matt Heinz Michael Orefice Sr. Bobby DeChellis Greg Mayer Darryl Herzon Iain O'Higgins - 1st Alternate David Graves - 2nd Alternate Sergeants-at-Arms Robin Strickland Shop Stewards Jose J. Martinez – 20th Century Fox Michelle LeDoux – Radford Studios Julio Gomez – Paramount John Jacobs – Sony Ted Rapp – Universal William Brown – Warner Brothers Trustees Charlie McIntyre - Chairperson Max Schwartz Dennis Grow Jeremy Schonwald - Executive Board Liaison IATSE District 2 Convention DelegatesGreg Reeves Alan Rowe Pascal Guillemard Martin Weeks Dennis Grow Jason Young Malakhi Simmons Jeremy Schonwald Michael Gips Laura Stewart Lorne McDougall Michael Orefice Sr. Iain O'Higgins Jimmy "C" Cornick Matt Heinz Janette Shugart Daryl Herzon Stephanie Choi Fernando Montes Max Schwartz Hector Corona David Graves Jane Krueger Monty Woodard Dustin Gardner Cristian Delgado Vincent Contarino Delegates to the Central Labor Council of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor – AFL/CIO "House of Labor" Greg Reeves Martin Weeks Malakhi Simmons Dennis K. Grow Lorne McDougall Matt Heinz S. Cricket Peters Jimmy "C" Cornick Studio Electrical Lighting Technicians Local 728 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees 1001 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91506 [email protected] (818) 954-0728 (800) 551-2158 Fax (818) 954-0732 Business hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Monday through Friday Call Steward Office Hours 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday For urgent hiring needs outside of normal business hours, Local 728 members please call: 818-438-0728