IATSE Local No. 8

Join us tomorrow on the North side of City Hall at 4pm as we join our union kin in demanding better from employers and billionaires who enrich themselves at the expense of their workers and community. Workers shouldn't have to suffer low wages, skyrocketing healthcare costs, underfunded schools and inadequate public services as those in power hand out tax breaks to those who already have too much. Enough is enough! Join us as we fight for a better future for working people. Visit https://linktr.ee/WoB26 for more information and make sure to wear your union swag!

"Being represented by IATSE Local 8 means that we have the necessary support and resources to make sure our voices are heard and recognized.”

Eight production employees at The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Live Arts’ Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts have voted unanimously to join IATSE Local 8!

The group includes full-time and part-time Audio Engineers, Digital Production Supervisors, House Electricians, Production Coordinators, and Theatre Technicians who operate the venue’s technical and production systems.

Tait Adams, Theatre Technician at Penn Live Arts, emphasized the importance of having a voice in workplace decisions: “There are a lot of great aspects of working here at Penn Live Arts. There is also a lot of room for improvement. As the organization continues to grow, the workers deserve to have a say in our conditions. Being represented by IATSE Local 8 means that we have the necessary support and resources to make sure our voices are heard and recognized.”

2300 Arena is still screwing over its workers, and we were back on the street last night letting the public know. Guess they didn't like that - we were threatened TWICE by security! What's worse, tonight's event was Cage Fury Fighting Championships, who use college interns for much of their production work. Thank you to Rep. Joe Hohenstein for joining us in the fight! ✊️

Send a letter to 2300 and CFFC management to let them know this won't stand in our community at tinyurl.com/2300arena

Thoughts & Prayers for our Brothers, Sisters & Kin in Local 665 Honolulu as they face dangerous flooding & evacuation on the Island.

Women’s History Month brought to you from IATSE Women’s Committee

Celebrate 2026 Women's History Month with IATSE's Education & Training Department and Women's Committee!

Join us next Monday, March 23rd, for a marathon webinar rebroadcast featuring four of IATSE's popular webinars on Women's Labor History.

Register here: iatse.co/womenshistorymonth2026

Union 💪 Strong

Statement: Trump Administration Reverses NIOSH Cuts After Worker Outcry

Under immense pressure from working people, the Trump administration has reversed its dangerous cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

This is a major victory for worker safety, and it belongs to all of us.

In April, NIOSH faced devastating cuts impacting nearly 90% of the agency’s staff, threatening to dismantle the only federal agency dedicated to groundbreaking safety research. It was one of the largest attacks on worker safety in U.S. history.

But the labor movement and working people persisted, and we were victorious.

Calls to Congress, tireless advocacy, and refusal to accept these cuts worked. When the labor movement comes together and demands that our government prioritize worker safety over corporate interests, we win.

Because of this reversal, life-saving research will continue. NIOSH can resume its critical work developing the tools and guidelines that keep entertainment workers and all American workers safe. The research IATSE kin depend on covering occupational hearing loss, fall prevention, heat and cold stress protocols, and regulations on exposure to so many other workplace hazards will move forward.

This victory proves that when working people organize and fight back, we can protect the agencies that protect us. But we cannot let our guard down. We must continue to defend worker safety as a fundamental right, not a partisan political bargaining chip.

Proud to be part of the kick off 250th Celebration in Philadelphia on New Years Eve.

The stage is now set thanks to the work of nearly 100 union stagehands, teamsters, and electricians who have prepped our first-ever New Year’s Eve celebration at the Oval to come to life. I’m deeply grateful for their craftsmanship, teamwork, and care in getting every detail right. We’re ready to welcome Philly to the Oval to ring in 2026 with @llcoolj, @adamblackstone, @djjazzyjeff, @dorothy, @technicianthedj and our partners at @esm_productions. Gates open at 6 pm, the show starts at 8, and more than a dozen local food trucks will be on site. Come celebrate with us. See you soon, Philly. 🎆

Thanks Everyone for coming out last night for the Local 8 Holiday Party. The night was filled with Friends, Fun & Smiles!!!

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