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June 03, 2023

Need Skilled AV Production Labor in Minneapolis or St.Paul?

We have the largest pool of skilled AV Professionals, Live Event Techs, Audio Engineers, Lighting Designers, Upriggers, Camera Operators, Projectionists, Moving Light Programmers, Scenic Carpenters, Wardrobe, Hair and Makeup Artists, and Stagehands of all kinds in the Twin Cities.
Serving the Twin Cities for over 129 years, we currently refer over 2000 active workers.
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Contact our office at 612-379-7564 or email us at Business_Agent@IATSE13.org

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End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency May 11, 2023

Fact Sheet: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023.

May 5, 2023, GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide.

From the New York Times, May 2, 2023 Just hours after the union representing thousands of television and movie writers announced that they were going on strike, hundreds of their members occupied an entire city block in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday.

A key index of underlying inflation that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve remained elevated last month, keeping the Fed on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year. The index, which excludes volatile food and energy costs to capture “core” prices, rose 0.3% from February to March and 4.6% from a year earlier...

April 5, 2023. from the MN Reformer: As many as 3,000 workers at 33 Cub grocery stores across the Twin Cities say they will go on strike for the first time this week as they seek higher wages after three grueling years on the frontlines of the pandemic that were a boon to grocery stores’ bottom lines.

From Playbill, April 3rd, 2023. The theatrical union, representing actors and stage managers, has authorized, though not yet enacted, a strike of all touring productions following an impasse in negotiations with The Broadway League. Actors' Equity Association, representing professional actors and stage managers, has authorized its Executive Director, Al Vincent, Jr.

Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents support workers in the school district, sought a 30 percent pay increase and said that many of its employees made little more than the minimum wage and struggled to afford the cost of living in Southern California.

Per CNN, March 14, 2023. CPI measured 6% for the year ended in February, down from January’s 6.4% and in line with economists’ expectations. Shelter prices were the largest contributor to the monthly increase, accounting for 70% of February’s gain, according to the BLS. Shelter prices were up 0.8% for the month and 8.1% year over year.

Inflation surged in January by the most in three months, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released Tuesday. But despite the monthly increase of 0.5%, inflation continued to slow on a year-over-year basis to 6.4%. (This does NOT mean prices are coming down, they are only GOING UP AT A SLOWER RATE.)

The Hastings School District is pushing the food service staff to take wages below inflation and seek to weaken their health insurance. Instead of rewarding the understaffed and overworked employees who have proudly served Hastings students for years, the district seeks to divide neighbors by dishing out more significant raises for new employees and handing out small bonuses.

Encore will be holding A/V Training Classes at their Brooklyn Park Warehouse, starting in March of 2023. Please contact Kellie Larson in Education for more information.

IATSE Local 13 is looking for persons interested in joining the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) committee. The following download is information provided by the International, as a starting point to begin discussion. Please take a look.

Download:

1 Race Inequality and Conscious Inclusion Resource Packet[1][2].pdf

Annual Inflation Slowing to 'Only' 6.5%, and We Continue to Fall Behind

Inflation continues to outpace any wage increases we have bargained for. The following article details year over year inflation, from December to December.

Free Tax Preparation Services

The St. Paul Labor Federation recommends Prepare and Prosper, a local non-profit, for free tax preparation services.

Call Steward Trainees Sought

We are looking to train new call stews for the office, If you are interested, please submit a resume and cover letter to the email address below. DO NOT contact the call stewards about it. Resumes and cover letters submitted to the email will be the ONLY candidates considered. After the applicants are reviewed, we will be contacting candidates and conducting interviews.

Online Store Available

The IATSE Local 13 Online Store is now available. If you are looking at the website with a full screen computer, you will find the link in the upper left corner, two boxes under the Log In box. On a phone, two boxes under the Log In box. Or click on Read More and then choose the link highlighted in blue.
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Welcome to the evolving IATSE Local 13 website

Cardholding Members and Referral Workers can create their own Username and Password.
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Online Store Available

Welcome to the evolving IATSE Local 13 website

Cardholding Members and Referral Workers can create their own Username and Password.
Read More...