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practices for all employees, focusing both
on prevention and better understanding
of complaint options; (3) utilizing the
best tech-enabled complaint and reporting
options that address the safety needs
of victims and the data needs of employers
to be able to address those complaints
and determine how best to take action;
and, (4) deliver data concerning best
practices and reporting within the next
three months. Ultimately these goals
would be designed to arrive at alignment
around best practices for the entertainment
industry as a whole. Beyond the immediate
goals, the Commission will work
to develop recommendations for placing
more women in power and leadership,
and achieving pay equity and inclusion in
the workplace.
The Commission’s immediate next
steps are as follows: (1) identify delegates
from the various stakeholder entities;
(2) acquire funding commitments
from the industry; and, (3) reconvene
on or before March 15, 2018 to present
a structure for best practices and alignment
around reporting technology that
would be vetted and recognized within
the industry.
President Loeb thanked Vice President
Miller for his report, and reiterated
the IATSE’s strong commitment to
workplace equality and the elimination of
sexual harassment in the entertainment
industry.
WEST COAST
OFFICE REPORT
International Vice President Michael
F. Miller, Jr., General Secretary-Treasurer
James B. Wood, International Vice President
Thom Davis, and Representatives
Peter Marley and Ron Garcia reported
to the Board regarding activities of the
IATSE West Coast Office since the last
meeting.
General Secretary-Treasurer Wood
and Vice President Miller updated the
Board regarding the purchase of new
office space to house the West Coast
Office. They reported that the purchase
of the new office has been completed and
the floor that will house the IA offices will
be vacant as of the first week of January.
The space that will house the Training
Trust Fund will be vacated by early
February. Work with the architect continues,
plans are being submitted to the
City of Burbank, and bids have been requested
from multiple contractors. The
Board toured the building on Sunday
morning and was afforded the opportunity
to review renderings and potential
design elements. Vice President Miller
expressed optimism that the move could
be completed by the end of the year. The
new space will provide negotiation facilities,
event space, and ample parking. The
new building will also provide room for
growth, for both the IATSE and the Training
Trust Fund, well into the future.
The current building on Riverside
Drive will be put on the market shortly as
the timeline for the move is established.
Considerable interest in the building is
anticipated and some work is currently
being done to present it to sellers.
Vice Presidents Miller and Davis
updated the Board on the progress that
has been made regarding career pathways
and diversity in the industry. The California
Legislature is currently considering an
initiative that will provide workforce development
within the entertainment industry.
The IATSE has been working closely
to shape the program so that it addresses
the unique issues in the industry. The
program will provide training in soft skills,
and include the involvement of various
community partners, including community
colleges, and, potentially, the Motion
Picture Academy for mentorship in several
crafts. Miller and Davis expressed their optimism
that a program to grow the ranks
of the IATSE with a qualified and diverse
workforce can be developed and implemented
while continuing to raise the bar
for the existing membership.
Vice Presidents Miller and Davis also
discussed various political campaigns
and events that have taken place through
the last half of 2017, and what is anticipated
in 2018. The work of the California
IATSE Coalition (CIC) has continued to
raise the profile of the IA throughout the
state and has increased the IA’s presence
elsewhere. The CIC, which consists of all
California IATSE Locals, has become entrenched
in the political process. California
is considered a key state in the effort to
regain the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vice Presidents Miller and Davis also discussed
the difficult Senate Primary race
that will pit a longtime IATSE ally and
friend, State Senate President pro Tem
Kevin de León, against incumbent Dianne
Feinstein. The 2018 Governor’s race will
also be vitally important to the entertainment
industry with several of the IA’s political
friends vying for the position. Governor
Jerry Brown is termed out and, with
California’s “top two” primary system, the
general election is likely to involve two
pro-worker, pro-labor, candidates; both
of whom have a history of supporting the
IATSE. The primary will be held in June,
with the general election in November.
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