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Pictured here is the Local 395 crew members with former Vice President Joe Biden. Photo taken on February 5, 2018 at the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor, MI, during the Vice President’s book tour. From left to right: Keith Kinnear, Dave Thiefels, Local 395 members; Gregg Horvath, Derek Dubyak, Vice President Biden, Cal Hazelbaker, Ellen Katz, Jared Van Eck, Scott McWhinney and Bill Abbott. International President Matthew Loeb and International Vice President/President of Local 8 Michael Barnes celebrated New Year’s with fireworks and the Local 8 crew for the Mummers Festival at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Local 19 crew from “Lion King” at the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore, Maryland. Pictured here is a crew shot from the show “Finding Neverland” that was at Michigan State University's Wharton Center for the Performing Arts Great Hall, December 12-17, 2017. Included are road and local crew from all Departments. 82 OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Standing Up for Golf Channel Workers Online and on the Picket Line When technicians working for the Golf Channel walked off the job at three tournaments on January 14 they knew they would have the support of their fellow Golf Channel technicians, the IATSE Broadcast Department Representatives, Department Director Sandra England, and the rest of the IATSE membership. What they didn’t know was the amount of support they would get for their efforts from fellow broadcast technicians, professional golfers and caddies, the other broadcast unions, and at home viewers of Golf Channel broadcasts, all of whom noticed the obvious drop in quality the absence of these broadcast professionals produced, and who showed their support in person and especially through social media. Through Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, Golf Channel technicians shared their story with the world, and the world took note. Using the hashtag #golfchannelstrike on Twitter and Instagram, and the Facebook page Stand Up for Golf Channel Workers, striking workers posted photos of themselves walking the picket line in Hawaii and California, while in the Bahamas, where because U.S. labor laws did not apply, a picket line was not possible, workers gathered together at breakfast every morning to support each other and share their experience with others. Local 665 members joined the strikers on the picket line in Hawaii and were frequent contributors online, and IATSE members and Representatives from the West Coast Office and the Hollywood Locals did the same in Palm Springs. It wasn’t only fellow IATSE members who commented on the strike. Pro golfer Billy Horschel tweeted his concern for the effects of the strike on all involved, adding, “The camera and audio tech ppl are great ppl and I have some great relationships with them. They put in long hours and I know every Tour player appreciates them!” While in Palm Springs one of the caddies posed for Facebook photos holding a picket sign while walking the line with the Golf Channel technicians. Home viewers voiced their support for Golf Channel workers and their disappointment in the quality of the coverage without them. Comments like: “#GolfChannel needs to pay these camera men whatever they want, cause this coverage of the #SonyOpen is tough to watch, it stinks!! #PGATour,” and “Hey @GolfChannel please get the contracts done with the camera guys. This coverage is absolutely brutal! #GolfChannel #PGATour #SonyOpen,” were typical of viewers’ reactions. Eventually, the resolve of the Golf Channel workers, and the support of fellow sports broadcast technicians, golfers and caddies, and home viewers paid off. On January 24 Golf Channel technicians voted to accept a revised contract offer that provided them with enhanced health benefit contributions, restored lost OT pay, and brought pay fairness to their ranks. Aided by the power of social media, Golf Channel workers successfully stood up for each other. WWW.IATSE.NET FIRST QUARTER 2018 83
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Matthew D. Loeb
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