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Recently, a letter was sent from MPI to all enrolled members. Below is the official explanation of the letter from MPI. Every 5 years the Pension and IAP plans have to be submitted to IRS for a “determination letter” confirming their tax-exempt status. Without tax exempt status, participants would be taxed on the contributions their employers make to the plans. The IRS requires that this...
Here is the pdf document of the official IATSE statement regarding Sony’s actions in response to this attack.Official IATSE Statement
The following is the list of politicians officially endorsed by the AFL-CIO.________________________________________CALIFORNIA Governor Jerry Brown (D)Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom (D)Attorney General Kamala Harris (D)Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D)*Controller ...
When the courageous crew of “Shahs of Sunset” went on strike to create more union jobs in reality TV, Bravo Media, an NBCUniversal company, told them to take a hike. Instead, we’re going to take a stand! Firing strikers is against the law. To retaliate against employees for exercising their right to organize isn’t just illegal; it’s outrageous!Join the IATSE for a Rally...
On Thursday, September 18th, in an event that included Governor Brown, state and local politicians, and members of the Hollywood Backlot Locals, AB-1839 was signed into law. Click here to watch the myFOXla.com coverage of the event. It is our extreme pleasure to announce that Governor Brown and leaders of the California Legislature have struck a deal to approve AB 1839, the...
SDSA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Donald Elmblad, speaks about an amazing career in film and television.To watch the SDSA video of Donald Elmglad click here to go to the setdecorators.org website.
Leigh Poindexter, an alumna of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is interviewed about her career and working on Glee.Check out the video here.