‘Tis the season for solidarity! As you finish your holiday shopping and buy your last-minute gifts, remember to buy union-made goods! https://go.aflcio.org/gifts

Thanks to Local 600 DP Arnaud Potier, AFC, and his Kentucky-based camera team, #DeadMansWire is a point-and-shoot replica of the best attributes of 70s filmmaking: daring, spontaneous, and unpredictable. Read more on ICG Magazine: bit.ly/3YBXK5H 📷: Stefani Rosini #UnionMade @iatse.bsky.social

As 2025 draws to a close, Local 600 looks back on all the many member events, parties, trainings, networking and volunteer opportunities, awards ceremonies, and more that brought members together this year. View photo slideshow: bit.ly/4pTgXw0 #HappyHolidays @iatse.bsky.social

The National Training Committee conducted a two-day Digital Utility Training on December 13 + 14 in L.A. Our thanks to the trainers, members who participated in the training, and Panavision for hosting us. View the photo gallery: bit.ly/4q9BThU 📷: Troy Harvey #UnionMade @iatse.bsky.social

ON STRIKE: ‘The Gun on Second Street’ Crew is on Strike In West Virginia in Absence of Good Faith Negotiations IATSE members are ordered not to cross the picket line & should not work for this production in the event they attempt to replace the crew.

Local 600 members in New York gathered at Pier 59 on December 15 to celebrate the holiday season with friends and colleagues. View all the holiday festivities in the ICG600.com photo gallery: bit.ly/4598nRd 📷: Mike Sofokles #HappyHolidays #UnionStrong #UnionMade @iatse.bsky.social

Local 600’s Sustainability Committee has put together informative green items for their December resources roundup, which can be accessed here: campsite.bio/icglocal600 #Sustainability #Green #UnionMade #UnionStrong #1u @iatse.bsky.social

Local 600 members gathered at Mutation Brewing Company in Atlanta on December 13 to celebrate the holiday season with their peers. Check out all the merriment and festivities in ICG600.com’s photo gallery: https://bit.ly/4alS8DQ 📷: Bob Mahoney#HappyHolidaysy#UnionStrongng @iatse.bsky.social

The bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act is headed to the Senate! We need your voice to help stand up for federal workers and their union rights. Tell your senators: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act and stop President Trump’s union-busting! https://bit.ly/49b14Lc

Local 600 members gathered at Gruet Winery in Albuquerque to celebrate the holiday season on December 14 at the New Mexico “Wrap” Party. Check out all the merriment and festivities: bit.ly/44wWqER 📷: Anna Kooris #HappyHolidays #UnionStrong #UnionMade #1u @iatse.bsky.social

IATSE is deeply alarmed by President Trump’s Executive Order to sue and investigate state laws which regulate artificial intelligence (AI) and directing federal agencies to withhold federal funding from states with AI laws deemed to be unfavorable. Full statement: iatse.net/iatse-alarme...

On December 6, Chicago members met at Kaiser Tiger for the Local's annual Holiday Party. Attendees celebrated the season with their Local 600 family, enjoying delicious food, member raffles, and more. View the photo gallery: bit.ly/3MSmQup 📷: Tom Krawczyk #UnionStrong @iatse.bsky.social

The publicists of Local 600 have revealed the first round of nominees for the 63rd Annual ICG Publicists Awards. View the list of nominees: bit.ly/48KPMMp #PublicistsAwards #UnionMade @iatse.bsky.social

@iatse.bsky.social Vice President Mike Miller stopped by the New York office this past weekend to give his Motion Picture Report, speak with members about the state of the industry, and answer questions. 📷: Wally McGrady #UnionStrong #UnionMade #1u

Members in Los Angeles came together to celebrate with their Local 600 family on Sunday, December 7, for the annual Holiday Party at Candela La Brea. View the photo gallery on ICG600.com: bit.ly/3KyPEaP 📷: Eric Fischer #UnionStrong @iatse.bsky.social

On this day 70 years ago, in a historic move that changed the course of the labor movement forever, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the two largest labor federations, merged to form the AFL-CIO. Happy Founding Day!

Local 600’s publicists will present comedian and late-night host @jimmykimmel.com with the President’s Award at the 63rd ICG Publicists Awards luncheon on March 13, 2026, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Read more on icg600.com: bit.ly/4pPW704 #PublicistsAwards @iatse.bsky.social

Amy Vincent, ASC, joins longtime collaborator, writer-director Craig Brewer, for the Neil Diamond-adjacent biopic "Song Sung Blue." Read about the film's union camera crew in the December issue of #ICGMagazine: bit.ly/4ouOKtO 📷: Sarah Shatz #SongSungBlue #UnionStrong #UnionMade @iatse.bsky.social

Local 600 wishes all our union kin a happy, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving. #UnionStrong #1u @iatse.bsky.social

The annual "Lean In & Lean On" Holiday Party, thrown by Labor Community Services, the @iatse.bsky.social Hollywood Locals, and Teamsters, will provide festive cheer for union families. Join us on December 13, 1 - 5 pm (PST), at Local 80. RSVP: bit.ly/4olfFIi #HappyHolidays #UnionStrong

Local 600 is a participant in the Adopt a Highway Program in NY, with a 1-mile stretch of highway in Irvington, NY. On Nov 22, the Local 600 Sustainability Committee cleaned up trash along the route. View photo gallery: bit.ly/4oiunA0 📷: David Giesbrecht #UnionStrong @iatse.bsky.social

As you do your Thanksgiving shopping this week, remember to buy union-made goods! #BetterInAUnion https://aflcio.org/union-thanksgiving

How do you visualize CA's most horrific wildfire as a narrative feature? With an experienced union camera team and a director intent on mirroring the most compelling aspects of nonfiction storytelling. Read the ICG Magazine piece: bit.ly/4paRnBW 📷: Melinda Sue Gordon #UnionMade @iatse.bsky.social

Union members came together in Los Angeles this past weekend for the annual @mptfund.bsky.social + @iatse.bsky.social Day at the Ranch fundraiser, which benefits workers with financial assistance, subsidized childcare, and care for aging parents. View the MPTF’s photo: bit.ly/48scfPf #UnionStrong

Young Workers in the Atlanta-area came together this week for a coffee meetup. Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a chat and to help plan and share ideas for committee activities in 2026. See you next time! #UnionStrong #UnionMade #1u @iatse.bsky.social

Celebrate the festive season at a Local 600 Holiday Party in your area. RSVPs now open for active members and a plus-one: campsite.bio/icglocal600 Dec 6: Chicago Dec 7: Los Angeles Dec 13: Atlanta Dec 13: New Orleans Dec 14: Albuquerque Dec 15: New York #UnionStrong @iatse.bsky.social

Workers at Theorist Media, the team behind popular YouTube channels like The Food Theorists and The Film Theorists, are taking steps to unionize with the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and the Writers Guild of America West! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

Applications for the 56th WDS Annual Scholarship Awards are now OPEN! Apply & find required documents here: iatse.net/scholarship Deadline: 12/31/25 Submit your applications today!

Today and every day, we honor our U.S. and Canadian veterans, who answered the call to serve. Tap the link to explore our gallery and join us in celebrating their commitment and sacrifice. #VeteransDay iatse.co/veteransday2025

To reinvent an iconic unscripted series, this ICG camera crew saw every frame as a chance to stun. Read about the union camera team on #ProjectRunway, led by Director of Photography Jason Hafer, in the November issue of ICG Magazine: bit.ly/4oq6cjV 📷: Spencer Pazer #UnionMade @iatse.bsky.social

Ready for trick-or-treaters tomorrow? Make sure to buy union-made candy when you’re doing your shopping! And check out the full list at aflcio.org/halloween.

Election Day 2025 is almost here. It’s time to get ready and make a plan to vote for the candidates who work for working people! Find your polling location and make sure you know: what to bring with you, where to go, and how you’ll get there. https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/

Join your Local 600 peers at your union’s New York and Chicago offices on November 7 for the next Member Friday gathering, 11 am - 5 pm (EST) for New York and 12 - 4 pm (CST) for Chicago. No RSVP required. See you there! #UnionStrong #UnionMade #1u @iatse.bsky.social

Local 600 will be hosting Health Fairs at the New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles offices on Friday, Nov. 14. Local 600 members can learn more & RSVP: bit.ly/47jrVTe Atlanta: 12 – 5 pm (EST) Los Angeles: 10 am – 3 pm (PST) New York: 12 – 3 pm (EST) #UnionStrong #UnionMade #1u @iatse.bsky.social

Masanobu Takayanagi, ASC, and his ICG camera team bring the raw musical intensity of “Nebraska” to life in “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.” Read the web exclusive on icgmagazine.com: bit.ly/4o6u1gv 📷: Macall Polay, SMPSP #Springsteen #UnionMade #UnionStrong #1u @iatse.bsky.social

Unscripted @iatse.bsky.social members came together at F22 Studios in Burbank, CA, on Sunday, October 19, for a night of networking and community building. Photo gallery: bit.ly/4qpcxgR 📷 : Andrew Cooper, SMPSP #Unscripted #UnionStrong #UnionMade

Applications are now open for the 2026 Local 600 Mentorship Program! We build a stronger Local by building stronger members. Local 600 members in good standing can apply to become mentors or mentees by filling out the application: bit.ly/4nZ0Zzu #UnionStrong #UnionMade #1u @iatse.bsky.social

Claudio Miranda, ASC, and his Local 600 camera team pushed the limits of in-camera capture for this year’s scorching racing epic, "F1." Read the Oct. issue: bit.ly/4nM9opN 📷: Scott Garfield, SMPSP #f1 #UnionMade #UnionStrong @iatse.bsky.social

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: IATSE "All-In" PAC Mixer on October 11 Join the IATSE at Local 80 on Saturday, Oct 11, 6 pm - 12 am (PT), for the "All-In" Mixer, a night of food, fun, friends, and Political Action Committee (PAC) Fundraiser. RSVP: bit.ly/3WpOXTg Volunteer: bit.ly/4mXqoYW #UnionStrong #1u

BREAKING: Thousands of TV Commercial Production Department Workers Win First Union Contract After Stand With Production Movement This group includes now the largest unit of unionized production assistants in the history of the United States. Full Announcement: iatse.net/thousands-of...

New Issue Alert! The Q3 Official Bulletin is now available. Featuring: 📌 Convention Highlights 📌 Convention Actions 📌 Report of the President 🔗 Check it out here: iatse.co/2025q3bulletin

VIRTUAL PANEL: “Strategies for Reinvigorating Your Journey” on Sunday, October 19, 9 – 10:30 am (PDT). Registration and more info for members: bit.ly/48I3qRR #UnionStrong #UnionMade #1u @iatse.bsky.social

Local 600 Communications & Engagement Survey is open until Wednesday, October 15, 9 pm (PST). For more information, members can visit icg600.com/surveys. #UnionStrong #UnionMade #1u @iatse.bsky.social

Local 600 celebrated this year's Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA) honorees at Sunday, September 28's gala and reception held at the Television Academy. View the photo gallery: bit.ly/3IMa3rW 📷: Troy Harvey #ECAwards #UnionStrong #1u @iatse.bsky.social

We need YOU to be a real-life superhero by fighting for #Prop50! So suit up and join us for our phone bank this Monday as we call union members and tell them the importance of voting YES on Prop 50!

REGISTER TODAY: Virtual Regional Membership Meetings on Sunday, Oct. 5. Don't miss this valuable opportunity to stay informed and engage with leadership. Member registration & add'l info: bit.ly/3VXolsV #UnionStrong #UnionMade #1u @iatse.bsky.social

UPDATE: Promo for "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" (Riverstreet Productions Inc) The @iatse.bsky.social and the company have come to an agreement for the original union crew to return to work and receive industry-standard wages and benefits.

Local journalism matters. Without it, worker struggles like ours get buried while corporate voices get amplified. Standing with these workers means standing for every fight that deserves to be heard. Add your name to the petition! Solidarity with @icglocal600.bsky.social ! #UnionsForAll

🚨 Breaking: Shame on Riverstreet Productions Inc. While producing a promo for Disney Channel’s Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the company replaced the union crew instead of agreeing to a fair contract. The 25-person IA crew is currently picketing in front of BLT Studios and Soundstages in Hollywood.

SIGN THE PETITION: Local 600 news broadcast members at KIRO in Seattle, Washington, need our support. Please, take a moment to sign the petition. PETITION: bit.ly/4myQwZW #UnionStrong #UnionMade #ProtectUnionJournalism @iatse.bsky.social