The Hollywood Circuit – March 2025
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2026 Founding Fathers Golf Tournament Brings Out the Fun
Under a clear blue sky, over 100 IBEW 40 and SoCal EWMC members came together on June 19 for a day of networking, fun and friendly competition at the union’s annual Founding Father’s Golf Tournament at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena. Union spirit and giving back to the community were on full display at the event….
The Magic Keeps Rolling at Disney Studios
While Southern California’s entertainment community continues to adjust to the latest shifts in the always-evolving production landscape, one constant bedrock has been Disney Studiosin Burbank. There, Local 40 crews are at full capacity managing a slate of planned and in-progress projects ahead. “We just finished Team Disney. We had a full street shut down on…
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…
James Minasian Named IBEW Apprentice of the Year
Local 40’s James Minasian always seems in constant motion, so when the moment hit that stopped him in his tracks, he wasn’t quite sure how to respond. That moment came when Local 40 Business Manager Stephan Davis called to tell Manasian, a fourth-year apprentice and Local 40’s Reach out and Engage Next-gen Electrical Workers (RENEW) committee…
Josh Geller Brings Insider’s Focus to Local 40s Executive Board
Like many of his fellow IBEW Local 40 Brothers and Sisters, Executive Board member Josh Geller’s union journey began with an application and an aspiration. “I was going through a career transition, and I wasn’t really even sure what the IBEW was,” Geller said. “Once I learned what the union was about and the kinds…
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…
