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12 PRODUCTION SOUND & VIDEO – Fall 2026 FREE WEBINAR: WHY UNIONS MATTER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS by Casey Weiss SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2026 The latest MPTF-IATSE fundraiser, Day at the Ranch, will be held on Sunday, November 8, at Calamigos Ranch. Come together to celebrate unity with our entertainment family with great lunch buffet, auction & raffle, lots of fun outdoor activities, and much more! Your support helps workers facing life's challenges right now and enables MPTF to continue helping industry work- ers in times of need, including financial assistance, subsi- dized childcare, and caring for aging parents. For more information and ticketing, please visit: www. mptf.com/events/day-at-the-ranch/ The IATSE PAC is currently working on the implementation of a federal tax incentive for the entertainment industry, as a response to runaway productions overseas. Your support of the PAC Fund will directly benefit the pursuit of this ini- tiative, impacting hundreds of thousands of IATSE workers nationally. For more information and how to support, visit: www.local695.com/iatsepac/ The "IATSE Road Show: Why Unions Matter" is an infor- mative and enlightening presentation developed by the Labor Education Program at the University of Arkansas Little Rock and the IATSE. The Road Show covers: • How are unions essential to a healthy political & economic democracy? • Who acts as the safeguard to corporate power? • What role do unions have in building an equita- ble future for all? • How Worker Power Builds an Economy That Creates Jobs, Raises Wages & Promotes Economic Dignity for All. To access a recording of "Why Unions Matter," register here: https://iatse.co/May11whyunionsmatter SUPPORT: THE IATSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) NEW MEMBERS ADAM MICHAEL CONSOLO Y-7A AIDAN FRANK DELEAR Y-7 SCOTT DUVALL Projectionist PHILLIP PARKER METZGER Y-4 IN MEMORIAM GREGORY J. CURDA - Y-1 January 26, 1955 – May 30, 2026 JAY M. HUNTOON -– Y-4 January 11, 1953 – May 6, 2026