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District 9 Visits “Billy Elliot” Crew in Madison OOn July 13, 2012, International President Loeb visited the Overture Center, Overture Hall in Madison, Wisconsin to meet the crew of “Billy Elliot,” after the District 9 Convention. Also in attendance were International Vice Presidents Jack Beckman, John Ford and Craig Carlson, District 2 Convention International President Matthew D. Loeb addresses the delegation at the District 2 Convention held at the Grand Sierra Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 22-24, 2012. Department Director of Education and Training Patricia White, International Representative Fran O’Hern, District 9 Secretary and Business Agent of Local 251 Chris Gauthier and Local 251 members. District 4 Convention International President Matthew D. Loeb and District 4 Secretary John Page at the District’s Convention held at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penns' Landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2-3, 2012. IATSE General executive board meetinGs A ReaFfirmation of our Union’s Work As you flip through the pages of this issue of the Bulletin, you will see the report of the General Executive Board. You will see pictures of women and men in business clothes sitting at a table looking very serious as they prepare to give a report to the International President, the General Secretary-Treasurer, and the members of the Board. You will read brief descriptions of those reports and you will begin to get a sense of what is going on throughout the IATSE and its local unions. There will be the report of the Trustees and the General Secretary-Treasurer will give his report to the Board as well. All of the proceedings are reduced to writing and published for you to read. There are two General Executive Board meetings each year (Mid-Winter and Mid-Summer) and they are held in different cities throughout the United States and Canada. Our Constitution and Bylaws requires that we hold these meetings and we do. But there is something much bigger going on here. These meetings are not just attended by the International officials and those that have been summoned to report. With the exception of some issues which understandably must be held in closed session, these meetings are open to all local union officers of the IATSE. These meetings are a gathering place for people from all across the United States, its Territories and Canada. All of the different trades and crafts are welcome ... and they come. They come from Portland, San Diego, Newark, Boston, Brooklyn, and Toronto. They represent tradeshow employees, wardrobe workers, painters, motion picture technicians, stagehands, grips, designers, editors, and projectionists. There are over forty different types of Locals in the IA, and all are welcomed. They listen and those that report are not only reporting to the International President and the General Executive Board, but also to the local unions. What could have been a very rudimentary and perfunctory meeting is transformed into a celebration of the work that our members do and a reaffirmation of the work that the Union does in representing them. So read on and remember that you are not alone. The work you do is important. There are over one hundred thousand of us and we will make our voices heard. Canadian IATSE Facebook Page Launched Due to the different legal and political issues in Canada, the International developed a Canadian IATSE Facebook page to address the needs and interests of Canadian members. The page was launched on Canada Day, known to those outside Canada as July 1st. Posts are bilingual where possible, and have been made on anything from Bill C-377 to Canadian holidays to crew shots. Support from the membership has been great, and as of this writing, the page has over 400 ‘likes’. While much of the content is Canadian, a lot is more general in nature, and both American and Canadian members are welcome to visit. We encourage all visitors to “like” the page, in addition to the original IATSE Facebook page. The Canadian Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/ iatsecanada. 6 Official Bulletin Third Quarter 2012 7
The Equitas Society: Help For Disabled Soldiers Attendees at this summer’s General Executive Board Meeting in Vancouver were fortunate to see a presentation from the Equitas Society. The organization was formed due to changes made in 2006 to veterans’ legislation, which greatly reduce benefits paid to disabled Canadian soldiers. A 2011 Queen’s University study confirmed that, given a maximum disability package, Canadian soldiers will only receive two-thirds of the disability compensation under the New Veterans Charter compared with the previous Pension Act. It also appears that disabled reserve soldiers and partially disabled soldiers will receive even less - sometimes only 10% of what other provincial worker compensation programs would provide. The New Veterans Charter was brought in to improve life for disabled soldiers. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. It needs to be fixed. As a result of the New Veterans Charter, many disabled soldiers are in dire circumstances and their stories are heart wrenching. This is where the Equitas Society comes in. What they’re asking is fair - that injured soldiers (who are, in essence, working for the government) receive similar disability benefits to other federal and provincial government employees. The Equitas Society is working with disabled soldiers in a lawsuit to get these injured soldiers the benefits that they deserve. While national law firm, Miller Thomson, is providing its services on a pro bono basis, there are IATSE Campaign to Stop Bill C-377 Send your email now!! In the last edition of the Bulletin, we featured an article on Bill C-377: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. Coming on the heels of Bill C-38, which reformed Employment Insurance legislation and made things more difficult for many workers in our industries, this bill is the latest attack on Canadian unions. The bill would ensure that a union’s financials be open to the public (not just the Canada Revenue Agency), which clearly gives employers an unfair advantage at the bargaining table. It is also an attempt to observe and restrict any political action undertaken by unions. Further, because the bill stipulates that any transaction over $5,000 must be reported, it is also possible that if a member makes over $5,000 in annual contributions to his RRSP, or uses over $5,000 worth of annual medical benefits, his neighbour can access that information. The International has been working with all Canadian Locals to combat this bill. Many Locals have written their provincial and federal representatives, as well as Prime still costs associated with the lawsuit. In recognition of this, the IATSE presented a $5,000 cheque to the Equitas Society. Contributions will be used to increase public awareness and mobilize support, cover the soldiers’ court disbursement costs, and fund programs that support our disabled soldiers as they await a remedy to their reduced disability benefits while trying to support themselves and their families. To make your own donation, or for more information, please visit the organization’s website at www.equitassociety.ca. International Vice President John Lewis with Equitas Society Representatives James Scott and Brian Archer. Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. In addition, the International and many Locals have contacted their major suppliers, informing them that the bill would require us to spell out all of our financial transactions with them. This could potentially have a negative impact on their businesses, as their competitors then have a window into the business dealings of these private companies. Many of our suppliers, including the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, representing 99% of all Canadian insurers, have also written to object to this bill. As the next phase of our fight, we have launched an email campaign so that Canadian members can express their opposition to Bill C-377. For more information on the bill and its consequences, or to participate in the email campaign, please visit the home page of the IATSE website at www.iatse-intl.org and look for the Bill C-377 link. This bill is unfair, unnecessary and expensive. We urge members to make their voices heard. IATSE Family Member Awarded Union Plus Scholarship Celebrating 20 Years of the Union Plus Scholarship Program Union Plus has awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 129 students representing 44 unions, including one winner representing the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE), in the 2012 Union Plus Scholarship Program. In this 20th anniversary year of the scholarship program, more than 5,600 applications were received from union members and families in all 50 states. This year’s IATSE winner is: Jacob Weber of Florida, NY, whose mother, Debra, is a member of IATSE Local 764, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Jacob Weber The arts were always at the forefront in Jacob’s home and are deeply infused in his spirit. “I have always had the Union Plus Scholarship awards are granted to students attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate school or a recognized technical or trade school. Since starting the program in 1991, Union Plus has awarded more than $3.3 million in educational funding to more than 2,200 union members, spouses and dependent children. Recipients are selected based on academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor. In addition to the Union Plus Scholarships, the following benefits help union families afford higher education: 4 Scholarships to help union members and leaders finish desire to create,” he says. It is a passion he has expressed in music and painting, as well as by applying creative thinking in science and technology competitions. But if the arts were important growing up, so were unions. “The anti-union sentiment of late in our government,” he says, “has kept dinner discussions lively in my house.” Jacob once thought he would have to choose between his creative impulses and his love of science, but has now decided a career in engineering will allow him to combine the two. Learn More About the Union Plus Scholarship Program their degrees with an affordable, flexible and convenient online program at the National Labor College. 4 Discounts of 15 to 60 percent on college and graduate school test preparation courses from The Princeton Review. Discount includes classroom, online and private tutoring for the SAT®, ACT®, GMAT®, LSAT®, GRE® and MCAT® as well as college affordability and admissions online courses. Visit UnionPlus.org/CollegePrep or call 1-888-243-7737. Visit UnionPlus.org/Education for applications and benefit eligibility. 8 Official Bulletin Third Quarter 2012 9
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