The Hollywood Circuit – September 2024
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Honoring History, Lighting the Future: IBEW Local 40 Marks Milestone
By Robert Fulton Members of IBEW Local 40 and their guests celebrated the union’s centennial with a made-for-Hollywood party on May 4. The event actually celebrated the Local’s 101st anniversary — more on that later — and took place on the Midwest Street backlot at Warner Bros. Studios. The party featured plenty of food and…
Contract Spotlight: Historic Agreements
Brothers & Sisters, Congratulations to our members working under our Motion Picture Basic Agreement and our Universal Studios Supplemental Agreements. These two agreements were overwhelmingly ratified and members have the largest wage increases these agreements have had in four decades. Over 97% of our membership has not seen a wage increase of this scale since…
Magic Castle Stage Hands Join Local 40
By Robert Fulton It’s not an illusion. Stage managers working at the Magic Castle have organized to join IBEW Local 40. This is the first new shop organized by Local 40 in recent memory. The Magic Castle stage managers do a little of everything in running the venue’s two stages, from lighting and sound to…
Q&A with Apprenticeship Coordinator Jesse Barron
In honor of National Apprenticeship Day, IBEW Local 40 is hosting an open house on April 30 from 4 to 7 p.m., inviting students and career changers to learn about union electrical work. Jesse Baron, IBEW Local 40 Training Director and Apprenticeship Coordinator, shared his thoughts on what sets Local 40 apart, from working on…
L.A. Wildfire Relief Roundup
After the devastating wildfires hit L.A., Local 40 collaborated with IATSE Local 80 and the Basic Crafts to collect and ensure donations reached our union brothers and sisters with young children who needed them most. Thank you again to all the members who generously donated several boxes of diapers, strollers, and other baby essentials as…
Making Movie Magic at Universal Studios’ Lower Lot
What’s commonly referred to as the Lower Lot at Universal Studios is where the magic happens. The Upper Lot has fun rides and thrilling shows, a glitzy attraction for tourists and locals alike, but it’s the production work on the Lower Lot where programming is created to fill screens, big and small. The Universal campus…
