Notice of Passing: Hakim Kent on May 6th 2020

Brother Hakim Kent passe away on May 6th, 2020. He was 43 years old and a a Local 728 member since May 10th, 2003.

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Notice of Passing: Michael Gault February 28, 2020

Brother Michael Gault, member of Local 728 since October 10th, 1966, passed away on February 28th, 2020 at the age of 81.

5-5-2020 OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard

As some states look to reopen their economies and send people back into workplaces, it is imperative that every entertainment worker has the right to a safe environment.

Unfortunately, the Labor Department continues to insist that no new standards or protections are necessary, and that safety should be left up to each individual employer.

5-5-2020 Emergency Care During COVID-19

5-4-2020 BRIEF UPDATE ON SAFETY & TRAINING

BRIEF UPDATE ON SAFETY & TRAINING

5-1-2020 Putting workers first -congressional legislation

As congress proposes new legislation to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, we must act quickly to ensure that any new legislation puts workers first.

That Includes provisions that preserve our access to quality healthcare, protect our hard-earned pensions, and fix the broken state unemployment systems that are delaying access to critical financial assistance to millions of working families.

5-1-2020 C.A.R.E. calls

With the IATSE C.A.R.E.S. (Coronavirus Active Response and Engagement Service) program well underway, we are now ready to roll out the next phase: C.A.R.E. calls.

With C.A.R.E. calls, we are on a mission to check in with every member. In these calls volunteers provide members with information about the various support initiatives available through the international. We will be attempting to sign up more Members In Need for our delivery system and buddy system, as well as drive members to our Financial Aid and mental health non-profit partners.

5-1-2020 Viruses don’t discriminate based on immigration status

Viruses don’t discriminate based on immigration status. And our nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic shouldn’t either.

5-1-2020 Individual Account Plan Hardship Withdrawal

One of the many plan changes by Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans (MPIPHP) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was to approve a one-time hardship withdrawal from your IAP.

The Trustees of the Plans have been working to lessen the impact on members.

For some, this isn’t something they want to dip into, for others, it is a lifeline.

But for everyone, it’s part of your retirement funding.

This is not something you want to do lightly.

5-1-2020 Post-COVID-19 restarting of the entertainment industry.

International President Loeb has been in discussions with labor leaders from other unions, studio heads, theater owners, promoters, government officials, the IATSE General Executive Board and Department Directors, and many of you regarding the post-COVID-19 restarting of the entertainment industry. He called upon the IATSE Crafts Advancement Program (ICAP) to create a set of uniform guidance documents for our union on returning to work safely in the age of COVID-19.

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