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March 2023 Political Newsletter
Brothers, Sisters, Allies, and Kin, Welcome to the first edition of the 417 political newsletter. We will attempt in these quarterly updates to share important political news that impacts our membership, opportunities for participation, and other items of note. What the Heck is a “political coordinator?” President Loeb has made it a priority for all…
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Parking at Raleigh Memorial
Parking in the Kennedy Theater lot is no longer allowed. I’m including part of an email from one of the production people there to clear things up. I wanted to make you aware of the new parking policies that are now in place over here. Going forward, parking in the Kennedy Theater lot or the…
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Why organize?
I’m frequently asked what the benefits of belonging to a union are. Our Political Coordinator, Christopher Anderson, passed along this Twitter post detailing the benefits of belonging to a union. Matthew Hahn, the writer, lives in California which has better worker protection laws and a more labor-friendly climate than North Carolina but even here, in…
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Joining vs Working with 417
Joining the union is a fairly involved process. Working with the union through the hiring hall not so much. You don’t have to be a member of the union to work with us. Local 417’s jurisdiction covers most of the eastern half of North Carolina and live event production services that are not movie and…
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Brothers, sisters, and kin!
IATSE Local 417 has a blog. We’re hoping to add a number of new and different ways to communicate with members, potential members, clients, potential clients, and anybody else that’s interested in what we do. This is one of those ways.