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Topic: I.A.T.S.E.?
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Tom Sauter
Expert Film Handler
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Posts: 163
From: Buffalo, NY, USA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 02-27-2001 02:21 PM
Unions can provide for collective bargaining, training, grievance processes, benefits. Its a way for employees to strengthen their voices in the companies that they work for. Union projectionists can enjoy an open dialogue with their theatre to improve working conditions, rate of pay, seniority, parking facilities, benefits, retirement, etc. The company enjoys happy workers, quality work, and skilled employees. It depends on who you work for... if its a great company you may not feel the need to unionize. My personal experiences as a union employee (under both IATSE and other contracts) have been very positive. For more info check out these websites: http://www.iatse.lm.com http://www.aflcio.org/front/joinunions.htm As for licensed projectionists in NYC, it could be a holdover from the days of nitrate and carbon-arc lamphouses, when public safety and operator safety were of major concern. Then again, they'll license anything in New York!
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