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Business Manager’s Message – November 2023
Happy Thanksgiving from Local 40 Brothers & Sisters, Every year in November, as we spend time with our families, we reflect on all we have to be thankful for. This year, for many of our members, they were able to continue to work as the studio facilities, theme park and construction remained busy. But for…
Local 40 Gets Sunset Glenoaks Studios Camera Ready
By Oren Peleg On the site of an old gravel pit in the northern reaches of the San Fernando Valley, Local 40 members are wiring up a state-of-the-art soundstage facility to meet increasing demand for next generation production techniques. Though the project was first approved in 2015, shovels only hit the dirt in 2020 after…
At Universal Studios, The Work Is Building A Better Life For Local 40 Members
IBEW 40 members are transforming a dirt patch on a hillside along the road up to the Universal Studios parking structures into a gleaming new office building – 11 stories of glass, steel, and concrete set to open by mid 2024 that will house executive suites for the studio heads. Just behind it sits a…
Protect Your Jobs! Turn Out to Support TV City!
Calling all members! We need you to turn out in support of Television City’s expansion in the face of NIMBY opposition. Two dates are available to show up: Oct 18 from 5-8 pm or Oct 22 from 1-4 pm. Click on link below for more details.
WGA on STRIKE – HOW ARE IBEW 40 MEMBERS AFFECTED?
Brothers & Sisters, After six weeks of negotiations, the Writer’s Guild was unable to reach an agreement. As of 12:01 am PST Tuesday May 2, the WGA will be on strike. Below are some FAQ’s regarding the strike. Some media outlets are indicating that pickets will not start until the afternoon on Tuesday, May…
Business Manager’s Message – July 2023
Labor Updates on IBEW 11 and SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Brothers & Sisters, Last month, I wrote about labor solidarity and encouraged you all to stay informed and engaged. Today, I want to share an update regarding one of our sister Local’s, IBEW Local 11. Local 11 has been able to secure some concessions during its negotiations…
The Rising Tide of Labor Solidarity
Dear Brothers & Sisters, As summer arrives with warmer weather, the Labor movement has been heating up for the last few months. Across the nation and here in Hollywood workers have united to fight for their fair share and are asserting themselves through collective bargaining and demanding justice and equality. We are seeing a rising…
IBEW 40 Member Phillip Otto: Union Life is Giving Him the Ride of His Life
Phillip Otto has been an IBEW Local 40 member for just over three years. He became an electrician and joined Local 40 to better provide for his wife and three daughters. Otto recently completed a job as a foreman for Morrow-Meadows on the new Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood. He took some time…
Get Ready to Walk the Red Carpet
IBEW 40 is ringing in its 100th Anniversary in style with a gala celebration at the Warner Bros. Studio back lot, the site of some of the most iconic films ever made – which were made possible by Local 40 members. Let’s gather together for a night of fun as we celebrate every Local 40…
Local 40’s Edgar Figueroa Named 2023 Journeyman Mentor of the Year
Every weekday IBEW 40 Journeyman Electrician Edgar Figueroa drives more than 260 miles to work as a wireman, shop steward and mentor. The commute, which can creep close to three hours on the way home, doesn’t faze him. It would take a lot more to deter Figueroa from a mission that has defined his union…
IBEW 40 Breathing New Life Into Historic Radford Studio
Radford Studio Center in Studio City is an unassuming location, tucked away on Ventura Boulevard surrounded by a few small motels and strip malls on one side and a quiet residential neighborhood on the other. Yet for nearly 100 years this 55-acre backlot (which gave Studio City its name), has housed some of the most…
Business Manager’s Message – May 2023
Local 40 Supporting the WGA in Their Fight for a Fair Contract Dear Brothers and Sisters, Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending the WGA’s meeting at the Shrine Auditorium regarding its ongoing strike. The WGA invited representatives from each of the Hollywood Unions & Guilds, including Local 40 and the Basic Crafts….
Burbank Vice Mayor Nick Schultz Takes His Case to IBEW Local 40 Members
Assembly District Hopeful Stressed Jobs, Affordability and Smart Growth By Beige Luciano-Adams Just days before announcing his candidacy for California’s 44th Assembly District, Burbank Vice Mayor Nick Schultz took his case to IBEW Local 40 members at its General Membership meeting last month to garner support, promote his economic vision, and showcase his union bona fides….
Audio Mixers are in the Mix at Universal
Larry McCall is not just a senior member of IBEW Local 40’s unit of audio mixers at Universal studios. He is the senior member, with 27 years on the job. A full-time employee, McCall is at the top of the roster and is also one of four stewards for the union, which is under the same contract…
Yes, IBEW 40 Represents Stage Managers
Erica Christensen has been a member of IBEW 40 for the past 19 years, yet she’s not an electrician. It’s funny, she noted, that while she’s in an electrical union she’s “not even allowed to turn on the lights.” That’s because she’s a Stage Manager at Universal Studio Hollywood’s theme park. Instead of actually working with…
Get Ready to Walk the Red Carpet
Local 40’s Edgar Figueroa Named 2023 Journeyman Mentor of the Year
IBEW 40 Breathing New Life Into Historic Radford Studio
Business Manager’s Message – May 2023
Burbank Vice Mayor Nick Schultz Takes His Case to IBEW Local 40 Members
Audio Mixers are in the Mix at Universal
