Last weekend, the Local 600 National Training Committee held a Digital Utility Training at Panavision in Hollywood. Many thanks to the participants, crew, instructors, and Panavision for making this training come to life. Members can check the Events Calendar on icg600.com and the weekly newsletter for future training opportunities across the country.
The Local 600 offices in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles each hosted #IASolidarity events on Friday, May 31, which all members of the IATSE were welcome to attend. New York and Chicago hosted shirt stenciling events where members could tag their desired clothing items with slogans and graphic expressing their solidarity, while Atlanta […]
In 2019, ICG Magazine opened the door to one of the most important issues ICG members face daily – safety on set. We came at it from the individual’s point of view, highlighting some of the many “safety heroes” committed to protecting their fellow union members. Tragically, as five years passed, the industry suffered through […]
Local 600 members joined their union and IATSE kin for a May Day rally and march in Hollywood, CA on Wednesday, May 1st. For decades, workers have gathered across the U.S. on May 1st to recognize workers, celebrate how far the Labor Movement has come, and remember those who came before us and fought for […]
Local 600 members and fellow IATSE kin spent a day cleaning up the banks of the Rio Grande in New Mexico in honor of Earth Day 2024. Our thanks to all who volunteered in better our planet.
Local 600 and ICG Magazine hosted two panels and a member reception at this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas. Thank you to all those who attended our events and met up with the union at the tradeshow. On Monday, April 15, the Local 600 Sustainability Committee hosted “Sustainable Production Across the Globe.” The discussion […]
IATSE Local 600 and the Massachusetts Production Coalition put on the Camera Bootcamp program on March 30, dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities in the field. Led by seasoned Local 600 camera professionals, this immersive day-long program demonstrated and provided attendees with in-depth insights into the various crafts within the camera department on film and television […]
Last week, Georgia Production Partnership and state Rep. Long Tran (D) co-hosted Georgia Film Day in Atlanta to highlight the significance of the TV and film industry in the state. The event was the first in four years and many state representatives attended in a strong show of support for production in GA. The sold […]
Local 600 hosted a booth and panel at Cine Gear New York on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 in Industry City, Brooklyn, NY. On Saturday, March 16, the union hosted “The Art of Camera Motion,” a panel with some of the Local’s leading Directors of Photography and Camera Operators where there was discussion […]
In their fight for a just contract, Local 600’s photojournalist members at Detroit’s WDIV have exemplified what it means to stand together in solidarity. Over the course of nearly a year, the members rallied together against their employer, Graham Media, in a fight against proposed takeaways to their jurisdiction and a proposed zero percent raise […]