{"id":11034,"date":"2022-09-13T14:11:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T18:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iatse.net\/?page_id=11034"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:31:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:31:40","slug":"local-candidate-endorsement-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iatse.net\/political-legislative\/local-candidate-endorsement-process\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Establish a Local Union Candidate Endorsement Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11034\" class=\"elementor elementor-11034\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df8149e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df8149e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9663634\" data-id=\"9663634\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b66e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022-09-22-Pritzker-Local-2-Endorsement-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11178\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022-09-22-Pritzker-Local-2-Endorsement-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022-09-22-Pritzker-Local-2-Endorsement-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022-09-22-Pritzker-Local-2-Endorsement-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022-09-22-Pritzker-Local-2-Endorsement-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022-09-22-Pritzker-Local-2-Endorsement-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022-09-22-Pritzker-Local-2-Endorsement-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecfccda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecfccda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One way to expand your local\u2019s political program, increase interaction with candidates running for elected office, and grow your local\u2019s influence in the political process is to establish a local union endorsement process. Below are suggested steps to get started, but each local determines its own independent process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b3777 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c6b3777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/How-to-Establish-a-Local-Union-Candidate-Endorsement-Process.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View as PDF<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7601bae elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7601bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/political-legislative\/endorsement-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-wpforms\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Your Local's Endorsements Here<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb3a0da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb3a0da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b25d496\" data-id=\"b25d496\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e9899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e9899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STEP 1: Assign a point of contact for endorsement consideration within the local<\/h4><ul><li>It is recommended that the local\u2019s Political Coordinator (PC) serve in this role.<br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li>If the assigned point person is not the PC, communicate all candidate endorsement requests and decisions to the PC to keep them apprised.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a8950b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a8950b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16dbc93\" data-id=\"16dbc93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569a7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"569a7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STEP 2: Designate a deliberative body responsible for making decisions on endorsements<\/h4><ul><li>Viable options include the local\u2019s executive board, political committee, or general membership.<br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li>Establish a clear democratic process for reaching local endorsements.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fda4ac2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fda4ac2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05d1688\" data-id=\"05d1688\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024a73f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"024a73f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STEP 3: Draft a questionnaire for candidates seeking the local\u2019s endorsement<\/h4><ul><li>A standard questionnaire will contain questions about the candidate\u2019s stances on labor issues and issues specific to your local.<\/li><li>Ask about the candidate\u2019s existing relationship with the local and knowledge of IATSE\u2019s industry\/crafts.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/How-to-Establish-a-Local-Union-Candidate-Endorsement-Process.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Click here to view a sample questionnaire for a federal candidate.<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>For a state\/local candidate questionnaire, replace the template questions pertaining to federal issues with state and local issues.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc6b392 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc6b392\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc81a19\" data-id=\"bc81a19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd0315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd0315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STEP 4: Invite candidates to speak in front of the local\u2019s deliberative body for endorsements<\/h4><ul><li>After completing the questionnaire, invite candidates to discuss their campaign, why they are running, and issues important to the local.<br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li>Ask them why they are seeking to earn your local\u2019s endorsement and how they will prioritize behind-the-scenes entertainment workers if elected.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0564424 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0564424\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dccea84\" data-id=\"dccea84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a379e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a379e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STEP 5: Perform endorsement due diligence<\/h4><ul><li>Research all candidates for the office being considered and allow those interested an opportunity to seek the local\u2019s endorsement.<br \/>\u00a0<\/li><li>Communicate with the AFL-CIO state federation and\/or central labor council regarding their endorsed candidates in state and local races. These bodies often release a full slate of endorsed candidates that have been vetted by the local labor community. The local may choose to take their slate into consideration.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e179fe4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e179fe4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09c9096\" data-id=\"09c9096\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aeed74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aeed74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STEP 6: Vote<\/h4><ul><li>After considering all the candidates, hearing from those seeking the local\u2019s support, and verifying their labor credentials with local labor bodies, it is time for the local\u2019s deliberative body for endorsements (See Step 2) to vote.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0aa609c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0aa609c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e801708\" data-id=\"e801708\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ceaae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95ceaae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STEP 7: If local votes to endorse a candidate:<\/h4><ul><li><strong>Notify the IATSE Political\/Legislative Department. <\/strong>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/political-legislative\/endorsement-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>IATSE Political Endorsement Tracker<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and submit the online form. This is key to ensuring the International\u2019s political program is effective and reflects the interests of its members.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Inform candidates when they have been endorsed and announce the endorsement(s) to your membership and\/or the\u00a0<\/strong><strong>public.\u00a0<\/strong>Endorsement rollout can take the form of a press statement, post on the local\u2019s social media platforms, or something similar. Communication of the endorsement is for the local to determine, but this is an important element of the process.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6034b43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6034b43\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-054f81e\" data-id=\"054f81e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2969869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2969869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STEP 8: Remain in contact with elected officials the local has endorsed<\/h4><ul><li>Hold elected officials accountable to the pledges and commitments they made to earn the local\u2019s endorsement.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One way to expand your local\u2019s political program, increase interaction with candidates running for elected office, and grow your local\u2019s influence in the political process is to establish a local [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1449,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - 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