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MPI releases information about Anthem breach

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MPI is aware of the Anthem Blue Cross data breach and is working closely with Anthem Blue Cross to identify if MPI Participants have been impacted. At this time there is NO information available from MPI or Anthem as to whether your specific information has been impacted. Anthem has provided the following links and phone number to call for general information regarding the breach:http://www....
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Recent Letter from MPI

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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...
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Sony Cyberattack Information

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Here is the pdf document of the official IATSE statement regarding Sony’s actions in response to this attack.Official IATSE Statement
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AFL - CIO Endorses Candidates

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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 ...
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Shahs of Sunset Rally

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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...
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Reel Jobs are Real Jobs

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Update 9/23: AB1839 Signed Into Law

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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...
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SDSA's portrait of Set Decorator Donald Elmblad

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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. 
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