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CENTENNIAL In July 1993, the IATSE commemorated the 100th anniversary of the founding of our great union with a grand Centennial Convention in New York City. There was much to celebrate. The Alliance’s membership had reached the 74,000 mark. The merger of NABET Locals 15 and 531 was completed, adding to IATSE’s breadth and market strength. The National Industrial Agreement had been signed, providing exhibition workers all across the U.S. with uniform protection of their wages, working conditions and benefits. The Alliance was one of the few unions growing at that time — and the membership was doing well. The IATSE pension fund gave participants a 6.71 percent increase just one month earlier. Wages were also on the rise. The Pink Contract was in a continual process of being expanded to lower-budget productions, which was simultaneously raising living standards for stagehands and increasing membership in the Alliance. And the growth in membership working on TV specials and awards shows was continuing apace. On this special occasion, IATSE received substantial outside accolades for its achievements. International President Alfred W. Di Tolla was presented with the American Theatre Wing’s Antoinette Perry “Tony” Award. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the League of American Theatres and Producers also issued honorary awards to the Alliance for its immeasurable contributions to the entertainment industries. There were other positive developments to celebrate, too. The Alliance had just organized the first sports broadcast contract covering employees working for National Mobile Television, the largest supplier of remote broadcast production trucks in the country. Workers joined Locals 600, 695, 700, 800 and 871, performing work for the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings. Employment in the motion picture and television area was also expanding. In 1993, production was largely centered in major cities, but the trend to filming on location was growing, and with it, organizing opportunities. After several new Studio Mechanics Locals were chartered under International President Di Tolla in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the International began to assist these local unions with vigorous organizing efforts. 60
NEW LEADERSHIP On December 20, 1994, International President Alfred W. Di Tolla passed away, leaving a legacy of great accomplishment, one that positioned IATSE to reach new heights over the next twenty-five years. The General Executive Board elected Thomas C. Short to succeed him. A longtime IATSE activist, he had served as International Vice President, and was elected General Secretary-Treasurer in the Alliance’s centennial year. One year later, IATSE’s leadership continued to be strengthened with new blood. At the 62nd Convention, James Wood was nominated by Canadian Districts 11 and 12 for the position of Eleventh Vice President, and then elected Harold Spivak to the position. Working together with existing officials, staff and longtime General Counsel Harold Spivak, this post-Centennial leadership team invigorated IATSE with new energy and a fierce commitment to dramatically expand the Alliance’s membership and clout. From the birth of our union on July 17, 1893, to today, our history has been marked by innovation, creativity, commitment to excellence, and an unparalleled desire to achieve. The entertainment industry which touches so many millions each day owes much of its greatness to the skill and perseverance of Alliance members down through the years. We owe these members a debt of gratitude. We can repay that debt through renewed commitment to building a strong future for our Alliance, not only for ourselves but for those who will come after us. We must renew our belief in the future through a reaffirmation of all that has made us great in the past. That must include our oath of obligation to serve our union and our brothers and sisters above all else. We must rededicate ourselves to a high quality of work that is unequaled within our industry. We know that the challenges and responsibilities of the next century will be even greater than those we faced during our first 100 years, but we are not afraid. We welcome those challenges, and eagerly anticipate what the future will bring. We can build our own legacy of greatness that will serve our International for another century. I believe this heritage of pride and accomplishment will be recognized and honored a hundred years from now, when the delegates to that convention gather to celebrate 200 years of achievement. — International President Alfred W. Di Tolla, 61st IATSE Convention 61
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Matthew D. Loeb
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PRESIDENT MATTHEW D. LOEB reflectio
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The year is 1893. Grover Cleveland
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THE LEGACY OF LEE HART Lee Hart is
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Page 58 and 59: ALFRED W. DI TOLLA — PIVOTAL LEAD
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Ratifying this wisdom of this strat
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Acknowledgments This special issue
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