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LA IS A
UNION TOWN:
MAY DAY MARCH
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
by Casey Weiss
On Friday, May 1, in honor of International Workers Day,
also known as May Day, hundreds of union members and
kin marched through the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
The crowd was full of creative displays of union artistry
from handcrafted puppets, totems, and banners to mobile
bands playing along the roughly three-mile route. IATSE
was represented by the many members proudly wearing
their union gear and displaying their signage. LA is and will
always be a union town!
REPORT YOUR WORK
As the improved tax incentive credits begin to increase
entertainment work in California, it is more crucial than
ever for workers to report their jobs. Whether signatory or
nonunion, reporting your work helps us understand produc-
tion trends and identify opportunities for organizing, which
then supports the Motion Picture Health and Pension Plan. It
is easy to report your work online: https://www.local695.
com/membership-services/job-repor ting/
Local 695 Assistant Business
Representative Heidi Nakamura
Business Representative Brigitta Romanov and Local 892 staff
Local 600 Business Representatives
