Passings: Tom Wostak age 60 on 6-14-23

I regret having to inform the membership of the passing of Tom Wostak on 6-14-23 at the age of 60 after losing his multi-year battle with cancer.

Brother Wostak became a Local 728 member in July of 2001.

Notice of passing: Brother Earl Gilbert on May 11, 2023

Brother Earl Gilbert passed away at the age of 97 on May 11th, 2023. Brother Gilbert was a 68 year member of Local 728 who took his oath of obligation in November 1954. Earl was a "Gaffer's Gaffer" who is widely considered to have been one of the greatest Chief Lighting Technicians in Local 728's history.

His list of credits as a CLT are noteworthy and include, but are not limited to:

Palmdale Amazon drivers; first to organize with Teamster agreement

Article source: Onlabor.org https://onlabor.org/april-25-2023/ac

by Lewit Gemeda

California State University student workers file for union

From AP News

https://apnews.com/article/union-student-worker-california-state-univers...

The LA County Federation of Labor - Who we are

Help Win Fair Wages for Union Members at CBS News Streaming

https://aflcio.org/2023/4/24/service-solidarity-spotlight-help-win-fair-...

IATSE Executive Board endorses President Joe Biden's reelection bid

On April 25th, 2023, IATSE’s General Executive Board voted unanimously to extend its endorsement to President Joe Biden upon the announcement of his 2024 reelection campaign for President of the United States. In 2020, President Biden pledged to be the most pro-union president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the opinion of the General Executive Board, he has fulfilled that promise time and again since taking office.

Notice of passing: Brother Paul Kleinschmidt on April 16th, 2023

Brother Paul Kleinschmidt, age 69 passed away on Sunday, April 16th, 2023. Paul became a member of Local 728 in February, 1980. He retired to Oregon in 2011.

Notice of Passing: Brother John Seckar on March 18th, 2023

Brother John Seckar, age 82 passed away on March 18th, 2023.

Brother Seckar became a Local 728 member in November of 1966 and was a 56 year member of our union.

Notice of Passing: Eric D. Smith on March 26th, 2023

Former Local 728 member Eric D. Smith passed away on Thursday, March 16th at the age of 66.

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