Teamsters

On 9/25/2021 Teamsters Local 492 conducted a Steward Seminar where Business Agents Mike Butler, Trey White, Melissa Malcom, Tracy McCarty, Andrew Palmer, and David Trujillo taught the attendees various important topics and subjects revolving around Stewards for about 4 hours and also answered the Stewards questions. A special guest, Shane Youtz, wh... o is the labor attorney for most New Mexico labor institutions, also spoke to the Stewards and answered questions. Lunch was served from Popeye's Chicken and each attendee was given a Steward shirt and Steward Pin. October 16, 2021 - IATSE and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement, which means there will be no strike on Monday. Production will continue on all shows. October 15, 2021 - As most of you have already heard, IATSE is set to strike at 12:01 am on Monday October 18, should they fail to reach an agreement with AMPTP. Everyone must understand that the Teamsters are NOT on strike! However, we will stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers of IATSE. Most productions will be shut completely down, but not all are bound by the strike. Movie of the Week productions are exempt from the strike, so if you are working on Maggie Moore(s) or Rust, you may continue to work. HOWEVER, nobody is to cross a picket line for any reason. There has been no confirmation about where the picket lines will be set up, but the assumption is that there will definitely be pickets at all of the studios. Since the Teamsters are NOT on strike, if you are currently working and get called to work, you must make an attempt to report. That means that you will have to go as far as the picket lines and let your Captain know that you are at the picket line, but will not be crossing for safety reasons. As far as strike benefits, there are none because the Teamsters are NOT on strike. However, if you are working and the strike commences on Monday, you will be eligible to apply for unemployment benefits. Should the strike happen, it is unknown how long it will last. We can all speculate, ...Read More