{"id":19789,"date":"2025-05-08T12:07:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iatse.net\/?p=19789"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:52:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T17:52:51","slug":"fighting-for-u-s-film-amp-tv-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iatse.net\/fighting-for-u-s-film-amp-tv-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting for U.S. Film &amp; TV Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19789\" class=\"elementor elementor-19789\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27c561a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27c561a6\" 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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49dac300 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"19786\" class=\"elementor elementor-19786\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50360bf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50360bf0\" 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-53c217bb\" data-id=\"53c217bb\" 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-73510afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"73510afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=57fpi0XN2gg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\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-1104dcbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1104dcbd\" 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><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Protect a Vital American Industry from Going Dark<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The American film and television industry is more than just entertainment \u2014 it\u2019s a powerful economic engine that supports hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs, fuels small businesses, and promotes American culture around the globe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But today, this industry faces an urgent threat from international competition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Foreign governments have successfully lured film and television productions, and the multitude of jobs they create, away from the United States with aggressive tax incentives and subsidies. Films intended for initial release in the U.S. are increasingly being shot overseas \u2014 and American workers are paying the price.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The United States is Falling Behind<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In just two years, IATSE members have lost tens of thousands of jobs across the United States. That\u2019s thousands of families, small businesses, and communities across the country feeling the economic hardship of a shrinking industry.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Movies and television shows created primarily for U.S. audiences are being produced abroad \u2014 not because of better talent or technology, but because other countries recognize the value of these productions and are offering robust financial incentives that the U.S. simply doesn\u2019t match. While U.S. states have offered tax credits for production, generating billions in local economic output and creating thousands of jobs, in recent years state incentives have not been enough to prevent productions from moving overseas.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without a comprehensive federal policy response, the U.S. risks turning its back on a signature American industry.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW131821429 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131821429 BCX8\">The Federal Government Must <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131821429 BCX8\">Level <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131821429 BCX8\">the Playing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131821429 BCX8\">Field<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131821429 BCX8\">for U.S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131821429 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131821429 BCX8\">Workers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IATSE is pursuing all policy measures that can be implemented to return and maintain U.S. film and television jobs, while not disadvantaging our Canadian kin.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Federal policymakers must act to level the playing field and make the U.S. film and television industry more competitive on the global stage, either through a federal incentive or other measures to spur domestic production.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27913312 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27913312 BCX8\">IATSE calls on U.S. federal policymakers to:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW27913312 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW60495045 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">Implement a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">F<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">ederal <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">F<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">ilm <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">&amp;<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">TV<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">P<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">roduction <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">ax <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">ncentive<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW60495045 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">A <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">globally competitive<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">labor-based <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">incentive for U.S.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\"> production <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">that supp<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">lements <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">state incentives<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">is essential<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\"> to keep film and television <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">jobs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\"> in America<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60495045 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Reinstate-Section-199-One-Pager93.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW198117522 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">Reinstat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\"> Section 199 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">Domestic Production Activities Deduction for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">Film &amp; TV<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">\u00a0Restoring Section 199 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">would make the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">American<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">film and television <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">market more competitive <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">by offering tax relief for companies that produce in the U.S. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">with American workers, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198117522 BCX8\">rather than overseas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Extend-Section-181-One-Pager74.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW36661353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\">Extend Section 181 Expensing for American Film &amp; TV Production<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW36661353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"TextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\">Returning production to the U.S. will require the more broad-based policy solutions<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\">above<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\"> but extending Section 181 will prevent further offshoring and preserve <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\">existing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36661353 BCX8\"> U.S. production \u2013 especially TV series and smaller budget and independent films.<\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW137979913 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137979913 BCX8\">Ensure reciprocal trade practices that establish fair competition for all IATSE members<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW137979913 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137979913 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137979913 BCX8\">Any<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137979913 BCX8\"> eventual trade policy must do no harm to our Canadian members \u2014 nor the industry overall<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137979913 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137979913 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1290e520 dce-col-1 dce-posts-layout-default dce-col-tablet-3 dce-col-mobile-1 dce-align-left elementor-widget 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href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/iatse-signs-special-ambassador-coalition-letter-to-trump-to-support-film-tv-jobs-with-congressional-reconciliation-priorities\/\" target=\"_blank\">IATSE Signs Special Ambassador &amp; Coalition Letter to Trump to Support Film &amp; TV Jobs With Congressional Reconciliation Priorities<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_date elementor-repeater-item-977e0dc\">\t\t<div class=\"dce-post-date\"><i class=\"dce-post-icon fa fa-calendar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> May 12, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_image elementor-repeater-item-6cf7592\"><a class=\"dce-post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/iatse-signs-special-ambassador-coalition-letter-to-trump-to-support-film-tv-jobs-with-congressional-reconciliation-priorities\/\" target=\"_blank\"><figure  class=\"dce-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-12-Cover-Image-1024x576.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"IATSE Signs Special Ambassador &amp; Coalition Letter to Trump to Support Film &amp; TV Jobs With Congressional Reconciliation Priorities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-12-Cover-Image-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-12-Cover-Image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-12-Cover-Image-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-12-Cover-Image-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-12-Cover-Image-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-12-Cover-Image.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"post-19739 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-motion-picture-and-television tag-political-and-legislative dce-post dce-post-item dce-item-grid\" data-dce-post-id=\"19739\" data-dce-post-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-post-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"dce-item dce-item_title elementor-repeater-item-f6ab4e9\"><h3 class=\"dce-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/iatse-on-president-trump-movie-tariff-announcement-u-s-needs-balanced-federal-response-to-return-film-and-tv-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\">IATSE on President Trump Movie Tariff Announcement: \u2018U.S. Needs Balanced Federal Response to Return Film and TV Jobs\u2019<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_date elementor-repeater-item-977e0dc\">\t\t<div class=\"dce-post-date\"><i class=\"dce-post-icon fa fa-calendar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> May 5, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_image elementor-repeater-item-6cf7592\"><a class=\"dce-post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/iatse-on-president-trump-movie-tariff-announcement-u-s-needs-balanced-federal-response-to-return-film-and-tv-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><figure  class=\"dce-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-1024x579.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"IATSE on President Trump Movie Tariff Announcement: \u2018U.S. Needs Balanced Federal Response to Return Film and TV Jobs\u2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"post-19407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-political-and-legislative dce-post dce-post-item dce-item-grid\" data-dce-post-id=\"19407\" data-dce-post-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-post-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"dce-item dce-item_title elementor-repeater-item-f6ab4e9\"><h3 class=\"dce-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/iatse-unveils-2025-federal-issue-agenda-to-support-entertainment-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\">IATSE Unveils 2025 Federal Issue Agenda to Support Entertainment Workers<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_date elementor-repeater-item-977e0dc\">\t\t<div class=\"dce-post-date\"><i class=\"dce-post-icon fa fa-calendar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> February 27, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_image elementor-repeater-item-6cf7592\"><a class=\"dce-post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/iatse-unveils-2025-federal-issue-agenda-to-support-entertainment-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><figure  class=\"dce-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2020-09-29-CleDebate-Union-And-Constitution-Forever-1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"IATSE Unveils 2025 Federal Issue Agenda to Support Entertainment Workers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2020-09-29-CleDebate-Union-And-Constitution-Forever-1.jpg 787w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2020-09-29-CleDebate-Union-And-Constitution-Forever-1-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2020-09-29-CleDebate-Union-And-Constitution-Forever-1-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2020-09-29-CleDebate-Union-And-Constitution-Forever-1-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"post-19022 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-political-and-legislative dce-post dce-post-item dce-item-grid\" data-dce-post-id=\"19022\" data-dce-post-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-post-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"dce-item dce-item_title elementor-repeater-item-f6ab4e9\"><h3 class=\"dce-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/international-president-loeb-asserts-iatse-federal-priorities-on-capitol-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\">International President Loeb Asserts IATSE Federal Priorities on Capitol Hill<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_date elementor-repeater-item-977e0dc\">\t\t<div class=\"dce-post-date\"><i class=\"dce-post-icon fa fa-calendar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> January 17, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_image elementor-repeater-item-6cf7592\"><a class=\"dce-post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/international-president-loeb-asserts-iatse-federal-priorities-on-capitol-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\"><figure  class=\"dce-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sen.-Adam-Schiff-scaled-e1740498022953-1024x577.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Sen. Adam Schiff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sen.-Adam-Schiff-scaled-e1740498022953-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sen.-Adam-Schiff-scaled-e1740498022953-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sen.-Adam-Schiff-scaled-e1740498022953-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sen.-Adam-Schiff-scaled-e1740498022953-1536x865.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sen.-Adam-Schiff-scaled-e1740498022953-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sen.-Adam-Schiff-scaled-e1740498022953.jpeg 1695w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"post-18201 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-motion-picture-and-television tag-political-and-legislative dce-post dce-post-item dce-item-grid\" data-dce-post-id=\"18201\" data-dce-post-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-post-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"dce-item dce-item_title elementor-repeater-item-f6ab4e9\"><h3 class=\"dce-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/iatse-expresses-support-for-federal-film-and-tv-tax-incentive-legislation-other-measures-to-keep-jobs-in-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\">IATSE Expresses Support for Federal Film and TV Tax Incentive Legislation, Other Measures to Keep Jobs in U.S.<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_date elementor-repeater-item-977e0dc\">\t\t<div class=\"dce-post-date\"><i class=\"dce-post-icon fa fa-calendar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> October 31, 2024<\/div><\/div><div class=\"dce-item dce-item_image elementor-repeater-item-6cf7592\"><a class=\"dce-post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/iatse-expresses-support-for-federal-film-and-tv-tax-incentive-legislation-other-measures-to-keep-jobs-in-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\"><figure  class=\"dce-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-1024x579.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"IATSE Expresses Support for Federal Film and TV Tax Incentive Legislation, Other Measures to Keep Jobs in U.S.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/iatse.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-06-14-IATSE-MPTV-Wall-rotated-1-e1647354663767.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\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-27fef68a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27fef68a\" 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-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/iatse.net\/political-legislative\/\">\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-arrow-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Return to Political \/ Legislative<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\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-28cf61aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4097 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28cf61aa\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p><p>The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees or IATSE (full name: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada), is a labor union representing over 170,000 technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live events, motion picture and television production, broadcast, and trade shows in the United States and Canada.<\/p><p>For more information please contact:<br \/>General: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:comms@iatse.net\">comms@iatse.net<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/span>Press: <a href=\"mailto:press@iatse.net\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>press@iatse.net<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/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-751e3f3 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"751e3f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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