IATSE

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada
Founded	1893
Country	United States, Canada
Affiliation	AFL-CIO, CLC
Key people	Thomas C. Short, International President James B. Wood, General Secretary-Treasurer
Office location	New York, New York 10018
Website	www.iatse-intl.org

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, or I.A.T.S.E., (Full name: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada) is a labor union representing technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, motion picture and television production, and trade shows. Originally chartered by the American Federation of Labor as the National Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes in 1893, its name has evolved over the course of 110 years of geographic and craft expansion as well as technological advancement. The current title, adopted in 1995, more accurately reflects the full scope of activities in the entertainment industry.

Organization

I.A.T.S.E. is composed of approximately 418 regional unions (called Locals):

Districts

I.A.T.S.E.'s locals are organized into 14 Districts. For a list of individual locals, please see this page:

• District No. 1: Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. official web site
• District No. 2: California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii. official web site
• District No. 3: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
• District No. 4: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia.
• District No. 5: Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico.
• District No. 6: Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
• District No. 7: Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana. official web site
• District No. 8: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.
• District No. 9: Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas.
• District No. 10: New York and New Jersey.
• District No. 11: Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
• District No. 12: Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. official web site
• District No. 14: Florida, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands.

US National Charters

• International Cinematographers Guild (Includes Publicists) (Local 600)
• Motion Picture Editors Guild (inclusive of Editors and Story Analysts) (Local 700)

See Also

• List of IATSE locals

External links

Organized Labour portal

• IATSE official website
• Stagelink - Listing of IATSE websites