Jurisdiction: 
TOLEDO-LIMA-MARION-BOWLING GREEN-TIFFIN-FINDLAY, OHIO

We are The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States. Located in Toledo Ohio local 24 IATSE, IA, I.T.A.S.E. as we are known.  Also stagehands, riggers, audio, lighting, carpenters, electricians and truck loaders are among some of our trade skills.

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada was originally chartered by the American Federation of Labor as the National Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees in 1893. Our name has evolved over the course of 113 years of geographic and craft expansion as well as technological advancement. The current title, adopted in 1995, more accurately reflects the full scope of our activities in the entertainment industry. Since the birth of our organization, the stage hands and projectionists have been joined by a great variety of other craftsperson’s in the numerous branches of the entertainment industry, including motion picture and television production, product demonstration and industrial shows, conventions, facility maintenance, casinos, audio visual, and computer graphics. In the I.A. we have always understood that our bargaining strength comes from our complete coverage of all the crafts involved in the production of theatrical, motion picture or television products. Our members are involved in every phase of a production, from its conception through every aspect of its execution. The principle of complete coverage and unanimity of purpose has been applied by the I.A. with ever-increasing success to each new form of entertainment. It is through our combined strength that we have been able to achieve some of the highest wages and best working conditions to be found among skilled crafts persons anywhere. Our members are among the highest compensated union members in North America. While most contracts are negotiated locally or by region, the General Office signs nationwide agreements in cases where they are warranted by the nature of the work involved. In order to protect and expand our bargaining success, it has been, and continues to be necessary to maintain jurisdictional control over the crafts we represent. To do so, the I.A. has been constantly required to meet the challenges presented by technological developments. Over the years, our ability to adjust to technological change has become one of our greatest strengths. Continuing in that tradition, the I.A. has been in the forefront of efforts to organize workers in new crafts such as computer-generated imagery. Throughout our history we have shown a willingness to modify our structure to protect our traditional jurisdiction and accommodate new crafts, but that alone is not sufficient. In recent years, the I.A. has maintained its position in the vanguard of entertainment industry unions by vigorously pursuing a policy of organizing nonunion workers. On both the International and local levels of our organization, we have reaffirmed our commitment to represent every worker employed in our crafts. Membership participation and democracy are cornerstones of the I.A. These principles are advanced by our local union structure. Our local unions are autonomous organizations. They are free to pursue independent agendas based upon their membership's concerns. The local union structure, backed up by the International, enables members to have a direct voice in their working lives. The membership is the driving force behind the effort to obtain the kind of wages, benefits and working conditions they need for themselves and their families. The local unions are the vehicles that have enabled these goals to be reached. The laws of the I.A. are contained in the International Constitution and By-Laws. This document contains the guidelines that govern the operation of the International Union and its relationship to the individual local unions and members. The local unions, in turn, adopt their own Constitutions for the operation of their organizations. The supreme governing body of the IATSE is the Quadrennial Convention. Every four years convention delegates, elected by their local unions, review the progress of the organization; its policies are affirmed or altered; plans for the future are formulated; and its Constitution and By-Laws are kept up to date. Elections for International Officers also take place at the Convention. Between Conventions, the I.A. government is entrusted to its General Executive Board - consisting of the International President, General Secretary-Treasurer, and thirteen Vice Presidents. The Board meets at least twice each year. Day-to-day administration of IATSE affairs is in the hands of the International President, whose staff includes Assistants to the President and a corps of International Representatives working throughout the United States and Canada. Three International Trustees are elected to keep watch over the finances of the I.A. The Board of Trustees meets twice a year to review the financial books and records of the organization. In order to best address regional issues confronting the Locals of the I.A., the International established fourteen District bodies covering various regions of the U.S. and Canada. These Districts hold annual conventions to discuss their regional interests and concerns. In addition, each Quadrennial Convention of the International is immediately preceded by conventions of the Districts. Through its long history, the IATSE has moved steadily forward with a firm determination to bring under one banner the multitude of different crafts active in every technical phase of the entertainment industry. For many workers, I.A. membership is one of their most valuable and proudest possessions. We are convinced that this value and this source of pride will continue to grow mightily in the years ahead. The IATSE is the labor union representing technicians, artisans and craftsperson in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, motion picture and television production, and trade shows. District No. 2 California, Nevada, Arizona & Hawaii Convention Las Vegas, Nevada September 9 - 10, 2006 Specific details to come District Secretary: Missy Humphrey District No. 4 Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia Convention Norfolk, Virginia June 17 - 18, 2006 Sheraton Norfolk Waterside 777 Waterside Drive Norfolk, Virginia 23570 Tel: 757-622-6664 Fax: 757-625-8271 District Secretary: Matt McIntyre District No. 5 (Wyoming, Colorado, Utah & New Mexico) Convention Salt Lake City, Utah July 10, 2006 Details to come Salt Lake City, Utah District Secretary: Susan N. Jones District No. 7 Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi & Louisiana Convention Knoxville, Tennessee June 10 - 11, 2006 Knoxville Marriott 500 hill Avenue, SE Knoxville, Tennessee 37915 Tel: 865-637-1234 Fax: 865-637-1193 District Secretary: Scott Haskell District No. 8 (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio & Kentucky) Convention Fairborn, Ohio August 1 - 2, 2006 Holiday Inn 2800 Presidential Drive Fairborn, Ohio 45324 Tel: 937-426-7800 Fax: 937-426-1284 District Secretary: Robert Bakalar District No. 10 (New York & New Jersey) Convention Atlantic City, New Jersey September 30, 2006 Sheraton Atlantic City Two Miss America Way Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 Tel: 609-344-3535 Fax: 609-441-2999 District  Secretary: John K. Hill District No. 11 (Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Newfoundland) Convention Quebec City, Quebec June 3 - 4, 2006 Le Chateau Frontenac 1 rue des Carrieres Quebec, Quebec G1R 4P5 Tel: 418-692-3861 Fax: 418-692-1751 District Secretary: Cheryl Batulis District No. 12 (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta & British Columbia) Convention Quebec City, Quebec June 3 - 4, 2006 Le Chateau Frontenac 1 rue des Carrieres Quebec, Quebec G1R 4P5 Tel: 418-692-3861 Fax: 418-692-1751 District Secretary: Barny Haines District No. 14 (Florida, Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands) Convention Lake Buena Vista, Florida July 8, 2006 Hotel Royal Plaza 1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830 Tel: 407-828-2828 Fax: 407-827-6338 District Secretary: K. Keith Klemmt. Rights of Workers to Organize What are your rights? Read the LMRDA Bill of Rights of Members and the National Labor Relations Act: Bill Of Rights of Members of Labor Organizations National Labor Relations Act, 1935 What Is a Union Organizing Campaign? Get the answers to your questions, as you review this informative article which provides a brief description of an organizing campaign: What Is a Union Organizing Campaign? Outline of Organizing Procedures See how the Federal law protects the right of employees: Organizing Procedures The Election Process A detailed article is provided here, reviewing the process that occurs when your government conducts an election: The Election Process What Employers May Not Do During an organizing drive, there are a number of actions that your employer may not engage in, which constitute unfair labor practices. Read the specifics here: What Employers May Not Do General Organizing Resources Education resources, publications, links to related web sites and NLRB Field Office information are provided for your review: General Organizing Resources Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments to California Film Commission - May 15, 2006 IATSE Reaches First Agreement with Sanderson Centre - May 10, 2006 IATSE stagehands Certify Isabel Bader Theatre - May 3, 2006 IATSE Local 48 Ratifies Contract at University of Akron; Two Years of Hard Work Yields a 20-member Stage Unit - May 2, 2006 Timothy F. Magee, Second Vice President of the IATSE, Appointed by Michigan Governor Granholm to Film Advisory Commission - April 19, 2006 Take-It-or-Leave-It Dollar Leads to Organizing Effort by IATSE at Fox Theatre in Atlanta - April 5, 2006 Its Not Metal, But It Is Union - IATSE Welds 4-Year Agreement with Alternative Metal Supply, Studio Division - April 5, 2006 Home Of The Brave Returns to Home of the Brave IATSE Members of Spokane - Deal Inked to Return Production to Spokane - March 30, 2006 IATSE Animation Guild and AMPTP Draw Up New Contract; Outline Mirrors New Hollywood Basic Agreement - March 22, 2006 IATSE Members Ratify New Hollywood Basic Agreement with AMPTP - March 10, 2006 Did Jumper Jump or Was It Pushed from Montreal? IATSE Sets Record Straight - March 7, 2006 Joseph A. Aredas, International Representative-in-Charge of the West Coast Office, Retires; International Vice President Michael F. Miller, Jr., Appointed Representative-in-Charge of the West Coast Office - February 9, 2006 IATSE PAC RAISES OVER $10,000 At Mid-Winter General Executive Board Meeting in Palm Harbor, Florida - February 9, 2006 IATSE Endorses State Treasurer Phil Angelides for Governor of California - February 8, 2006 IATSE Organizing Drive Ends on a High Note As Austin Lyric Opera Now Sings Union - February 3, 2006 IATSE Organizes Original Internet Production Just Four Hours Before Strike Deadline - February 2, 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Group Certified -
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