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Fond Farewell, Final Thoughts
and A New Chapter
By Brian Lawlor
AAs you have read in other sections of this Official Bulletin, I have
left the General Office and returned to my home near Orlando, Florida.
This move was contemplated for over a year and fundamentally
revolves around returning to Florida but continuing to have the privilege
of working for President Loeb and the International.
I’ve worked over ten years in the
Stagecraft Department and had the
opportunity to be mentored by Retired
International Vice President Michael
Sullivan and work with Vice
President DePaulo. Although there
have been some challenges in the
Stagecraft Department through the
years, there have also been some
positive gains with the Pink Contract
system. I ask now that you continue
to assist the Department with the following
requests:
ACT MEMBERS
Please stay current with your
dues. The Finance Department has
sent out over 50 letters to ACT members
who are not current in their financial
obligations for 2012. Many
of these individuals are not currently
traveling with touring attractions
but it does remind us to ask the
Business Agents and Head Carpenters
of our Stage, Mixed, and Wardrobe
Locals to continue the practice
of checking cards and contracts in
the venues where these shows are
presented.
TRAVELING STAGE
EMPLOYEES/ROAD CREWS
Prior to accepting employment
on a traveling show, it is advisable
to contact the Stagecraft Department
concerning whether the show is
traveling under the benefit of a pink
contract or not. Often the Department
is unaware of who is traveling
with a particular show until the request
for pink contracts is made. We
believe it would be advantageous
for the Department to know who
is considering an offer as you are
deciding whether to go out on the
road or not.
BUSINESS AGENTS /
HEAD CARPENTERS /
YELLOW CARDS
Business Agents and authorized
representatives checking cards and
contracts are reminded that ACT
members are not issued road cards,
as their membership status and financial
status are already known
by the Stagecraft Department and
Finance Department at the General
Office. With very limited exceptions,
all cards must be affixed with four
stamps. The Stagecraft Department
should be notified whenever a road
person is permanently replaced so
that a new contract can be issued.
The Official Report Card, commonly
known as the Yellow Card,
is an internal mechanism of, and is
controlled solely by, the IATSE. The
Yellow Card, which designates the
number of local hires for the put in,
performances, and take out of a traveling
attraction, must be forwarded to
the local union in whose geographical
attraction that attraction is going to
play. Regardless of whether the local
union has a contract in the venue the
show is to be presented in, the Yellow
Card is to be forwarded by the
Head Carpenter to the applicable local
union at least two weeks in advance
of the take in. Local unions are
reminded to forward the designated
section of the Yellow Card to the General
Office.
In closing, it has been a pleasure
serving the Department and the Alliance
in this position, from International
Representative to International
Vice President and Co-Director of
Stagecraft. I look forward to this new
journey and hope to see many of you
along the way.
SUPERHERO
Some jobs call for
masks and gloves.
Many IATSE-represented workers perform jobs that may not look dangerous,
but really are, because the hazards are invisible—fumes, smoke and toxic substances
require that you wear protective gear. Be sure you keep yourself safe on the job.
WORk SAfE. WORk SMART. WORk UNION.
for more information, please call your local union.
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