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porting the goals of the Committee. It
was also noted that the IATSE has been
instrumental among other AFL-CIO affiliates
in responding to emergency situations.
The Committee will continue to
work on raising awareness of the need for
disaster planning.
President Loeb noted the importance
of being progressively prepared to help
members in need rather than reacting
in the wake of a disaster situation. He
expressed optimism about Locals’ and
members’ involvement in the Committee’s
efforts. This is an ambitious but
valuable resource and something the
Alliance should continue to work on,
refine, and build.
IATSE GREEN COMMITTEE
International Representative Stasia
Savage, Local 600 Central Region Director
Nhu-Y Phan, and Local 891 President
Keith Woods reported to the General
Executive Board on the activities of the
IATSE Green Committee. International
Representative Savage delivered the
report for the Committee.
The Committee was formed as a response
to Resolution Number 5 at the
2017 Quadrennial Convention in Hollywood,
Florida. Pursuant to the Resolution,
the Committee exists for the
IATSE to “be a part of an industry wide
initiative that educates, motivates, and
inspires the entire…community and
its patrons to adopt environmentally
friendly practices… and prove that it is
possible to have good jobs that support
both sustainability and a good standard
of living.”
In response to the tremendous
amount of waste that is generated during
productions, the Committee aims to
educate the entertainment community
about ways it can reduce, reuse, and recycle
in their personal and professional
lives.
The Committee has discovered a
wide variety of practices already in place
throughout the industry and is excited
that throughout the upcoming months,
it will share these practices. To reduce
waste, the Committee will disseminate
information mainly through social
media, email blasts, online educational
opportunities, and the IATSE Bulletin.
The Committee seeks to include all
IATSE-covered crafts in its work. Although
most people are familiar with the
sustainability departments at the major
motion picture studios and the Broadway
Green Alliance, the Committee has discovered
that individual Locals and members
across the United States and Canada
are engaged in some incredible sustainability
efforts. One example is an IA
member in British Columbia who collects
polystyrene from film sets. This member
breaks it down into useable pieces and
then makes it available to other productions
for use.
Reducing paper use is one of the easiest
ways to go green. Over 80% of IATSE
Locals have reduced paper waste by submitting
their quarterly reports electronically.
Yet, unfortunately, only 16% of the
membership receives the Bulletin electronically.
Members who receive their
Bulletin electronically receive it earlier
than those who receive hard copies. For
those who argue that they like to keep
them for reference, Bulletins dating back
to 2006 are available on the IATSE website
and hard copies of individual Bulletins
may be ordered from the General Office.
The Committee looks forward to
sharing all the ways that IATSE members
can reduce their impact on the planet
while upholding the Pillars of Success.
Brother Woods thanked President
Loeb for his assignment to the Committee.
Local 891 has been promoting
green initiatives for some time. Recently,
the Vancouver, BC Parks Board passed a
resolution to eliminate diesel generators
in Vancouver’s parks. Local 891 supports
these efforts and hopes to insure these
initiatives are implemented in the proper
way.
President Loeb thanked the Committee
for its report. Employers have a lot of
control over what happens at the job site,
so while the Union can come up with
best practices, it is vital to impress upon
employers that these measures are important
and that employers take action.
The Union owes it to its members to continue
to pursue green policies, and it will.
IATSE NATIONAL
BENEFIT FUNDS
General Secretary-Treasurer James
B. Wood, International Vice Presidents
Michael F. Miller, Jr., Daniel Di Tolla and
Joanne Sanders, and International Trustee
Patricia White presented to the Board
a report on the IATSE National Benefit
Funds.
The increased growth in employer
contributions so far this year is 11.0%
over the same period in 2018. Receipts
for the first six months of 2019 were
more than $213 million.
Net assets of the Funds are just shy
of $2.0 billion as of June 30, 2019. Compared
to total net assets of $1.2 billion as
of December 31, 2014, asset levels have
increased by 66.5%. Comparing year end
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