🪀 THE TOY DRIVE: We're currently collecting toys for union families! Please bring your toys to the Costume Designers Guild (on the same block as Local 871). 🤝 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: This event can't happen without our wonderful volunteers! If you are able to volunteer for a shift, please sign up today!

This Thursday, Table Read will be hosting a holiday event for all Local 871 literature lovers! Never made it to a Table Read meeting before? This is the perfect event to start! More information and RSVP can be found on the Local 871 Calendar.

We're participating in the Lean In & Lean On Toy Drive, benefiting Union members in Los Angeles! Our toy box needs donations to feel (ful)filled! We're accepting donations until November 26. Feel free to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Local Monday - Friday from 9:00AM - 5:00PM before the 26th!

We thank all our veterans for their service. At 11:11AM, allow us to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation's veterans with a two-minute moment of silence.

Giving visibility to our crafts! We're thrilled to announce that we've collaborated with IMDb to add new Production Department and Production Finance and Accounting credit categories on IMDb and IMDbPro name and title pages.

The coolest part about voting today is voting "yes" on 50! Polls close at 8:00PM!

Don't let ghouls exploit your labor! Happy Halloween!

Voting closes on Thursday, October 30 at 5:00PM. Have questions about voting or haven't received your ballot yet? Call the Local!

LA Union pride that's Union-made. 🎵 We love it! 🎵

The No Kings protests are expected to be peaceful and powerful demonstrations of our first amendment rights. We're sharing these tips to ensure everyone stays safe throughout the day.

Local 871 Kin! It's our last General Membership Meeting of this year THIS SUNDAY!

IATSE Kin! Looks like we're having a hoedown. Mark your calendars for the IATSE All In Mixer & PAC event!

Local 871 Kin! This Sunday is the first MAT BBQ & Picnic Social! Will you be joining us? RSVP can be found on the Local 871 Calendar on our website.

🚨 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.

Since our very first book club meeting, a member has suggested Click Clack Moo. We finally gave in to their demands. Join us for this month's meeting and ice cream social!

Cat's out of the bag! Showrunner's Assistants are organizing with @ialocal871.bsky.social ! Our kick off mixer is on Tuesday, September 30th at All Season Brewing. Join us and let's start building solidarity within our crafts!

Craft Meetings begin this Sunday, starting with our Production Coordinators & Assistant Production Coordinators! Craft Meeting registration and info can be found on the Local 871 Calendar on our website.

Happy Labor Day to all our Union kin! Swipe for info on the Los Angeles Labor Day March & Picnic. The picnic will be at Banning Recreation Center in Wilmington with free food, beverages, rally speakers, and live entertainment for the whole family!

Local 871 Kin! Join Table Read tonight, August 28th, at 7PM for a live discussion with author and journalist @annamerlan.bsky.social We'll be discussing her book, Republic of Lies, her work as a journalist in the current political landscape, and what her current strange candy obsession is!

IATSE Kin! Happening this Saturday at Local 80!

This Sunday is our General Membership Meeting! Come for the Union news, stay for the A/C (or join us via Zoom). Registration information can be found on the Local 871 Calendar on our website.

Meet Calcy! Your organizing assistant. Have questions about signing a card? Reach out to us!

Do you know about all the benefits and resources available to us as Local 871 members? Join us on Sunday, August 17th to learn about the robust offerings from MPI and MPTF!

Are you a newer member, looking for your place within our Union? Meet the Young Workers Committee! We're meeting THIS WEDNESDAY at 7:00PM! Join Chair and ABR, Kayla Kidd, to talk ideas and actions. Scan the code for Zoom registration or go to the Local 871 Calendar on our website for more info.

BREAKING! Labor dispute at the Sony lot against COMPASS (not Sony).

This Thursday at Local 871! 871 Kin, for more information on these events, check your e-mail!

🚨 We’ve got one more chance to stop harmful cuts to public media funding! The White House is one step away from clawing back approved funds for public media through the Rescissions Act of 2025. Call 202-224-3121 TODAY and tell your Senators to vote NO on rescinding public media funding!

We have TWO events on Saturday at Local 871! A jam-packed day of Union solidarity, delicious snacks, and educational fun.

Looking for a community that thrives on collaboration? Then look no further than the Young Workers Committee! The YWC focuses on young and new members participating in our Local and in the overall labor movement. Come meet the Chair of the YWC on Saturday, July 12th at Local 871!

Do you find yourself sitting at a breakfast table, proclaiming, "THIS IS NOT FINE!" as you take a look at the world around you? Meet the Political & Legislative Action Committee! Join the PLA Committee on July 12th to learn more about how you can help the working class through political action!

Party people to the front! If you enjoy throwing events, have ideas for events, or just enjoy getting your union kin together, then this is the committee for you! Join Emma Danoff, Events Committee Chair, on July 12th to learn how you can join and start the party at Local 871!

Education...it looks good on EVERYONE! Do you have ideas on classes, workshops, or seminars that you'd like to see at the Local? Then the Local 871 Education Committee has a spot for you! Join the Local 871 Committees THIS SATURDAY, July 12th, for the Committee World Fair from 1:00PM - 3:00PM.

Now, time for a little bit of good news...AB1138 passes! Local 871 Members, check your e-mails for the full update on what this means for us.

New class alert! Let's explore the flavors and benefits of seasonal, local produce. Space is limited. Sign up ASAP and reserve your spot.

Lights - Camera - CLIMATE ACTION! Are you ready to roll your sleeves up and help our planet? Meet the Climate Action Committee! Join all our committees on Saturday, July 12th for the Committee World Fair! Scan code to RSVP

MEET THE BENEFITS COMMITTEE! Have you ever asked, "What does our health insurance include? Are there mental health resources available? What even IS retirement?" Then the Benefits Committee might be for you! Join us for the Committee World Fair and find out if you're ready to talk about benefits.

Local 871 Kin! Save the Date: The Committee World Fair is coming! Join the Chairs of the Local 871 Committees and learn about what they do, their upcoming plans, and how to get involved. Saturday, July 12th at 1:00PM! Scan to RSVP or find the link on the Local 871 Calendar on our website.

Local 871 Members! Join us with MPI for a pre-planning party! The Power of Planning will teach members how early planning can maximize your benefits—and your peace of mind. There will be a Q&A to follow the presentation.

THE FIRST PRIDE WAS A RIOT! On Thursday, June 5th, we will be screening the Stonewall Uprising documentary at the Local 871 Member Center in celebration of Pride. We will also have poster board, paint, and markers available for members to make signs who will be attending Pride this weekend.

The Know Your Rights seminar is meant to support members who are immigrants or work with immigrant colleagues in understanding protections, regardless of status. Topics Include: • Legal Protections for Immigrant Workers • ICE Encounters & Union Workplaces • How Union Status Offers Support

Join the Local 871 Climate Action Committee tomorrow via Zoom for a documentary screening of Eating Our Way to Extinction. This eye-opening film explores the unsustainable practices of mass meat production and what that's doing to our natural resources.

Analisa Rockbridge is coming back to Local 871 with a new Mother of Sage yoga workshop! Wednesday, May 14 at 6:00PM. RSVP today to claim your spot!

This Thursday, come get their creative juices flowing with a guided doodle session with Script Supervisor, Jora Nelstein. Happening the last hour of Third Place Thursday! We'll have records spinning and some supplies on hand for the doodle session. Feel free to bring your own records or supplies!

The IATSE Blood Drive is THIS SUNDAY at the Costume Designers Guild! Have you made your lifesaving appointment yet? Visit redcrossblood.org to signup and use sponsor code IATSE871.

May 1st, we will take to the streets and show the ruling class that LABOR IS UNSTOPPABLE. IATSE MEET: Figueroa St. & Chick Hearn Ct. TIME: 8:00AM – 8:30AM NEARBY METRO STATION: PICO STATION Serves the A Line and the E Line. We will end 2.5 miles away from the start. Plan accordingly.

Today at Local 871, it's Sign Making Day! We'll have some supplies on-hand to make signs for the May Day march and rally. Feel free to bring your own materials to use or share!

This Saturday! Analisa Rockbridge will show members how to make pizza dough, pizza, and bruschetta from scratch in this virtual cooking class. Registration information can be found on the Local 871 calendar on our website.

We'll be going live on Instagram during the march and rally. Join us in person or follow us on Instagram @ialocal871 to watch live.

This Earth Day, we're shedding a light on the newest Local 871 Committee - the Climate Action Committee! The committee unites members who are passionate about sustainability, ecology, and conservation issues. Check the Local 871 Committees page on our website to learn more.

Whether you take a Landspeeder, a Sandcrawler, or a Skyhopper...Get yourself to the IATSE Blood Drive on Sunday, May 4th at the Costume Designers Guild for an out-of-this-world lifesaving event.