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4 Local 796 Texas, covering the Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers, San Antonio Spurs, college sports and high school playoffs. 4 Local 119 San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, covering the Oakland A’s, Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants, Sacramento Kings, San Jose Sharks, San Jose Earthquakes, San Jose Sabercats, and college sports. 4 Local 748 Arizona, covering the Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Coyotes, college sports, and spring training baseball. 4 Local 100 New York, covering the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Brooklyn Nets, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Major League Soccer and college sports. 4 Local 762 Chicago, covering the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Rush, and Chicago Fire FC. 4 Local 487 Baltimore/Washington D.C., where technicians were added to the existing Local to help cover the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals. 4 Local 745 Minnesota, covering the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Wild, Major League Soccer, and college sports. 4 Local 793 Oregon, which combined with the existing Local to cover the Portland Trailblazers and Portland Timbers. 4 Local 414 Wisconsin, covering the Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks. 4 Local 317 Indiana, covering the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever In addition to the regional sports television broadcasting listed above, IATSE has organized National Broadcast of Sporting Events for FS1, FS2, The Golf Channel, Big Ten Network, and National Hot Rod Association, as well as the NBA Draft. MOVING FAR BEYOND HOLLYWOOD AND NEW YORK Until IATSE’s centennial year, most motion picture and television production had been largely based in the traditional production centers. Coverage under Alliance production agreements was limited to these production cities, while non-IA productions proliferated elsewhere in North America. 68
But motion pictures were increasingly being shot on location in places far from Hollywood and New York, with the growing independent film movement leading the way. A prime motivation for this trend was the desire to use cheaper, non-union crews. President Di Tolla sought to nip this looming problem in the bud. He chartered several new Studio Mechanics Locals in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The International began to assist these local unions with vigorous organizing efforts. Then-International Representatives Matthew Loeb and Scott Harbinson led several successful organizing efforts in the Carolinas in the early 1990s, which ultimately led to the chartering of Studio Mechanics Local 491 in 1994. The IATSE chartered Local 494 in Puerto Rico, representing studio mechanics, audio visual, motion picture and stagecraft employees. Previously ignored, this relatively young Local’s members are covered by the Area Standards Agreements in the Motion Picture industry and the Commercial Production Agreement. Additional Locals were chartered and existing Studio Mechanic Locals were invigorated. This built great momentum, but more needed to be done. At the 1995 Biennial Convention, delegates voted to adopt Article 19, Section 31 in the IATSE Constitution and Bylaws. The article directed that outside of the production cities, no local union was to bargain with an Employer before contacting the International. Prior to this, producers would attempt to eliminate the International from the bargaining process and to pit one local union against the others in areas outside of the major production cities. The adoption of this new section in the IA Constitution was a watershed moment that prevented employers from pursuing divide and conquer tactics. That went a long way toward achieving the tremendous growth, strength and industry stability that members enjoy today. EXPANDING THE PINK CONTRACT Throughout the 1990s, the Pink Contract continued to grow, covering special events, television productions, and newly organized low-budget legitimate theater productions — and as it did, it became a valuable tool for organizing. In particular, IATSE implemented a policy of negotiating “Modified” Pink Contracts in order to organize previously non-union traveling theatre attractions, starting with State Fair in October 1997. Ever since, the Alliance has had considerable success in bringing these productions under IA contracts, and bringing qualified technicians into the IATSE. Between 1997 and 2003, IATSE organized more than onehundred productions, with contracts covering stagehands, wardrobe, and make-up and hair employees. This area had previously been ignored out of a reluctance to bargain with producers who were not members of the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. The Modified Pink Contract helped road crews improve their wages, working conditions and benefits, while allowing low-budget productions to continue filling a void that helps the entire road show system prosper. This also offers a valuable step for traveling crew to become members of the IATSE as they work their way up to be employees with the larger productions that operate under the standard Pink Contracts. Local unions have always been very helpful in efforts to organize these road crews, and in helping them learn the system and understand the value of unionism and the IATSE. In addition, the Canadian Pink Contract was established in 1997 after many years of discussion and negotiation. It covered traveling stage, wardrobe, projection, make-up and hair employee contracts. The Canadian Pink Contract differs from the standard Pink Contract only in areas of benefits, holidays, and the grievance procedure, due to differences in Canadian law and social insurance programs. President Short and General Secretary-Treasurer Proscia with Local 494 Charter in 1997 69
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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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order its members to withdraw from
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THE FIRST JURISDICTIONAL BATTLES Me
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THE MOVING PICTURES When moving pic
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at West End Park. The Holland broth
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