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The number of membership applications
processed in the General Office during
2017 was 10,421 which was a historic
record and surpassed the previous record
established in 2016 by 5.6%. The total
membership of the Alliance now stands
at 138,396 which compares to 115,689
in January 2013, an almost 20% increase.
The local unions have clearly adopted the
Growth = Strength theme of the last Convention.
Local Union 2018 Supplies
The process of sending the 2018
supplies and membership cards to local
unions began in late November of last
year. Supplies were sent to Locals that had
filed their first three Quarterly Reports for
2017 and had purchased the full number
of per capita stamps for 2017.
As of the commencement of this
General Executive Board meeting, all
but 35 of the IATSE’s 368 local unions
have complied with the reporting and
per capita stamp purchase requirements
and have received their 2018 supplies and
membership cards.
Local unions that have not received
their 2018 supplies should contact the
General Office to determine which issues
need to be resolved.
Finally, General Secretary-Treasurer
Wood reported the following additional
pieces of Finance Department news:
Royalty payments continue to be received
from both the AFL-CIO credit
card program and various other Union
Privilege programs. During 2017, royalty
payments totaling almost $220,000 were
received;
The International continues to charge
for consultation responses for INS Visas.
The present charge is $250 for regular
service and $450 for a “rush” request,
which must be processed within fortyeight
hours. During 2017 almost $1.2
million in fees were collected;
Finally, as was promoted on the inside
back cover of the most recent Official
Bulletin, as well as in the supplies packages
sent to local unions, now available
for purchase through the General Office
are the “Union Behind Entertainment”,
“IA Women’s Committee”, “Growth =
Strength” and the newly designed “IA
Pride” pins. General Secretary-Treasurer
Wood reported that all four pins are
being ordered in large quantities by local
unions.
President Loeb emphasized the
IATSE’s 20% membership growth, which
is remarkable during the current political
atmosphere, and thanked General Secretary-Treasurer
Wood for the exceptional
job he did at the 2017 IATSE International
Convention.
A motion was made to accept the
report of the General Secretary-Treasurer.
The motion was seconded, and passed
REPORT OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
International Trustees Carlos Cota,
Andrew C. Oyaas and Patricia A. White
presented the Report of the Board of
Trustees for the period of May 1, 2017
through September 30, 2017 to the
General Executive Board. Trustee Cota
reported that the Trustees met in the
General Office in New York City from
October 31 to November 2, 2017 and reviewed
the books, records, and financial
accounts of the International and found
them to be in order.
President Loeb thanked the Trustees
for their work.
Mayor Eric Garcetti
APPEARANCE:
LOS ANGELES MAYOR
ERIC GARCETTI
The IATSE was honored to be welcomed
to Los Angeles by Mayor Eric
Garcetti. Mayor Garcetti began by recounting
the unique and important
role that Los Angeles has played in our
country’s storytelling tradition. Motion
pictures are the modern day cave, they
bring us together, spurn discussion, and
share important narratives that propel us
forward as human beings.
Mayor Garcetti then recognized the
leadership of President Loeb and Vice
Presidents Miller and Davis. He remarked
that he had just returned from Washington
D.C., and that during trying times,
it is important to stay moored to your
foundations. Noting that the story of
the IATSE and the labor movement is the
story of the middle class, Mayor Garcetti
thanked the IA for its important work.
The City has recently come under
scrutiny from the federal government
because of its immigration policies, and
Mayor Garcetti remarked that Los Angeles
is proud to be a city that welcomes immigrants.
Mayor Garcetti then shared some
personal remarks about his own fam-
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