Fall 2020 – LOCAL695.ORG 9
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
COVID-19 RETURN-TO-WORK NEWS
The COVID-19 Return-to-Work Safety
Protocols have been agreed upon and
approved… Many of us have either
returned to work or are gearing up
to start back soon. We are following
all the CDC guidelines, and as of
September, we have a deal with the
AMPTP. We are taking COVID tests,
wearing PPE, adapting our daily
routines to include social distancing,
constantly sanitizing our equipment,
and taking every precaution to keep
our sets safe. Because the conditions
surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
are constantly evolving, all sides have
agreed to meet every month to address
any concerns and challenges and
necessary modifications. We are all
happy to be back to work!
IATSE CARES
The IATSE Education and Training Department hosted a very
informative Zoom class in September 2020 entitled "Stress,
Mental Health, and Bullying Hazzard Awareness Workshop."
It was an eight-hour virtual Zoom workshop that was very
meaningful, especially in these stressful times with the COVID-
19 pandemic.
Every day, IATSE workers are faced with stressors at work that
threaten to erode mental health and emotional well-being.
Here are some of the resources that may be helpful if you're
under pressure that can be heightened from the past months of
(COVID-19) shutdown and lack of work. Some members are
finding it difficult to return to work with the new and difficult
guidelines that have been implemented for our health and safety.
STRESS, MENTAL HEALTH, HARASSMENT &
BULLYING HAZARD AWARENESS - RESOURCES
Resources for the Entertainment Industry
Behind the Scenes Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Initiative:
https://wp.behindthescenescharity.org/mental-health-and-suicide
-prevention-initiative/
The Actors Fund: https://actorsfund.org
Motion Picture & Television Fund: https://mptf.com
RESCU Foundation: https://rescufoundation.org
American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
American Psychiatric Association: www.psych.org
Crisis Text Line: From US & Canada: text HOME to 741741
to connect with a crisis counselor.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-(TALK) 8255
Resources for Mental Health & Physical Disability
https://www.mentalhelp.net/disabilities/
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/personal-best/pillar/in-focus/looking
-after-your-mental-health-while-living-with-a-disability
