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Local 488 Celebrates 25th Year!
Studio Mechanics of the Pacific
Northwest, Local 488 celebrated 25
years at a grand celebration party
in Portland, Oregon. One of the Local’s
three major production zones, along
with Seattle and Spokane, Washington.
The festivities took place last April at
The Tiffany Center’s Crystal Ballroom.
International President Matthew Loeb attended
along with many additional union
dignitaries and representatives from fellow
IATSE Locals. Many charter members
were in attendance.
Guests enjoyed 25 years worth of
production photographs contributed by
members in a rotating presentation, a live
band and DJ, and a fun raffle benefitting
the IATSE-PAC.
Those gathered celebrated their work
on productions dating back to “Sleepless
in Seattle,” and the TV series “Northern
Exposure,” as well as more recent projects
such as television shows “Grimm,” “Librarians,”
and “Portlandia” as well as cable
show, “Z Nation.”
The Local’s jurisdiction encompasses
Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho and
Western Montana.
President Loeb at the podium.
ATLANTA LOCAL WELCOMES MEMBERS
IATSE Local 927 swore in new members from a LiveNation organizing drive on January 4, 2018. Neil Gluckman, Business Agent
(giving the oath), Peter Cocciere, President and Hank Collins, Vice President were also present.
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